Hillary Clinton, Lena Dunham Interview: Clinton Admits She’s Feminist
Hillary Clinton sat down with Lena Dunham in a new interview, which will be posted in full online on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
The interview between the two women will be featured on the "Girls" creator's newsletter and site LennyLetter.com, according to Time.
When the 29-year-old asked the democratic presidential candidate if she was a "feminist," a question on many Lenny Letter readers' minds, Clinton answered enthusiastically, "Yes, absolutely."
The former secretary of state spoke on the subject of feminism with Dunham, reassuring young women that the term feminist "doesn't mean you hate men."
"I'm always a little bit puzzled when any woman of whatever age, but particularly a young woman, says something like, 'Well, I believe in equal rights but I'm not a feminist,'" Clinton said. "Well, a feminist is by definition someone who believes in equal rights."
Another matter Dunham will touch upon during the sit-down is Clinton's life in college "and the ambivalence she felt in her early 20s about her own life and career path," a Lenny Letter spokesperson told Politico.
The interview will also supposedly feature comedy sketches, along with a cameo by Amy Schumer.
A teaser clip of the interview was posted on Thursday on the Lenny Facebook page.
Lenny Letter is Dunham's most recent venture, which she started in partnership with "Girls" producer Jennifer Konner. Topics to be covered on the site include feminism, style, health and politics. The only content uploaded to the site thus far has been a short story, written by Dunham, which focuses on Sandra Bland, along with a request for stories about abortions before Roe. v. Wade.
Clinton's choice to participate in the interview with Dunham is an attempt by the former first lady to sway some younger voters, specifically millennial women, according to Politico. As the polls have been showing, many young voters have been leaning toward supporting Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., for the prospective Democratic presidential candidate.
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