As someone who suffers from the same disease as Lena Dunham, I was quickly a fan of hers when she began talking openly about endometriosis. She would post pictures with her heating pad and talk about her scars, the hormone treatments, the surgeries, her social media never shied away from talking about her medical struggles. And as much as I love that about her, I just can't get behind her. As the media has pointed out, she can say some pretty problematic things. From her statements about why a man wasn't looking at her to her recent comments on abortion, Dunham just can't seem to get it right. She is a spitfire and I truly wonder if she understands her public status. As a girl who speaks my mind, I want to look up to Lena who recently posed for the cover of glamour magazine without her cellulite hidden or retouched, that's the person I like. However, some of her interviews make me question where she stands on feminism and if she really is sticking up for women as much as she says she does. It seems like every time I see her name trending on twitter I have to cringe my teeth and say "oh no what this time?" She's such an incredible writer and that needs to be praised, but her role in the public eye may need to be downplayed.

Here are some screenshots of reasons I think she is great:

Now who am I to judge? I'm not a celebrity and I'm not put in situations where everything I say goes viral, but as a want to be fan, I see myself constantly rooting for something that never happens, her to become less problematic in the eye of the media.

There are so many things Dunham has accomplished already at her young age, but most of it seems to be out shined by her comments that don't align with social correctness. She wrote her first movie in college, which is crazy impressive when you stop and think how much time goes into such a project as well as still finding time to balance school work and fight a chronic illness. Not only did she write HBO's Girls, but also had a starring role while having multiple surgeries for endometriosis. This type of hard work and dedication is what makes me admire Denham so much. On days I'm in so much pain I can barely move I remember how hard people like Lena work despite their illness without shying away from admitting the hardships it causes in life.

A huge reason I look up to Dunham is her self confidence. This disease causes a lot of bloating and weight gain and Dunham doesn't shy away from wearing whatever she wants even thought she knows it may not get her on the best dressed list and knows that her body isn't the societal norm. She made me proud of my illness and showed me I didn't have to cover up my body because of it, showed me I had every right to dress like the size 2 models. I wish these are the things we could remember Dunham by instead of her flawed personality that the media always talks about. Maybe over time she will become less problematic, at least I'm hoping so because I truly believe she could be a good role model for girls if she were to stop speaking without thinking of how her words will be perceived.