I would have zero issue if my boyfriend jerked off next to me while I was sleeping, and I certainly don't object to him jerking off in general. Any woman who objects to her boyfriend pleasuring himself has some serious issues.

I think you were right the first time - a lot of people have been misrepresenting the context, which is that Lena's sister constantly insisted on sleeping in her bed, so it's not like she had any privacy at night.

I agree it was unhealthy, but unhealthy doesn't equal abuse.

Apparently her sister absolutely insisted on sleeping in Lena's bed every night.

You are completely misrepresenting what Lena said, according to the quotes I've read. She said her sister insisted on sleeping in her bed every night until Lena was 17, and that while she pretended she wanted her sister to go away, she always relented. And then sometimes she'd read a book and she occasionally…

*shrug* I've done it. Her sister was asleep and unaware. How did it hurt her?

Apparently she was 17, but I still don't see the harm if her sister was asleep and her masturbation had nothing to do with her sister. If you're a teenager and your little sister insists on sleeping in your bed every night (as the case is here), are you just not allowed to jerk off ever? I jerked off while a friend…

I don't like Lena Dunham; I've never watched her show, and I haven't read her book. I think she's kind of weird and narcissistic and annoying, and I find her version of feminism shallow and meaningless. That said ... I don't see sexual abuse here. I see a girl who was sheltered from finding out about normal boundaries…

I got some similar stuff. I think my favourite was the guy who messaged me telling me I seemed cool and down to earth unlike "most women" and could not understand why I found that somewhat problematic.

Might not go as a coyote. But an eagle?

My mom did a great job, apparently. I've never met a single person with my name, and the only television character I share it with is Niles's ex-wife on Cheers. And yet, because "Maris" is very similar to Marissa/Mary/etc., nobody ever thinks it's a "weird" name.

I have to admit, I'm a bit ... puzzled by the number of people complaining that they changed the original fairy tale. While some of the gender critiques are valid, every time someone says, "But that's not what happened in the original story!" I'm confused. Because, well, yeah. That's Disney. The Beauty of Beauty and…

Evidence please.

You're really upset about other people judging your upbringing, but you're clearly judging this family.