Comments on: Lena Dunham, Caitlin Moran, Sheila Heti and Hope Solo: Why We As a Culture Are In Love With Women Who Drink

By: Catherine

Catherine — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:24:18 +0000

Lena Dunham’s character on “Girls” doesn’t drink. Her boyfriend is in AA and she explains that “drinking just doesn’t work out for her” at a warehouse party in Bushwick. Lena Dunham also revealed in her recent Rolling Stone article that she herself rarely drinks. The author describes Lena back at her hotel by 11 pm sober after an awards show…

By: meffie

meffie — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 05:01:25 +0000

Why does drinking have to be associated with getting drunk? I “drink” every day, just about, but have not been “drunk” or had a hangover in at least 25 years, and I assume never again. So there is drinking with a small “d” and Drinking, with a cap. I despair that in the USA we will ever realize the distinction and accept the former and not confuse it with the latter
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By: Tonya Marie

Tonya Marie — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 23:58:14 +0000

You know, I wanted so badly to be able to drink like those women. To be cool to handle my liquor, and I did for a while. It took a long time to accept, painfully, that I just can’t. It is our culture and when you are a “poor alcoholic,” it really bites! But I finally accepted that I am not like those women and I never will be. Your post hit on something real for me.

By: Lori

Lori — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:17:22 +0000

GREAT POST, Leah!