Lena Dunham: Why I Spoke Out About My Rape

E! Online Zach Johnson

As it turns out, Lena Dunham is "that kind of girl"—the kind who fights back, that is.

In the actress' recently published memoir, Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned," Dunham recounted being raped by a Republican Oberlin student nearly a decade ago. One blog investigated the author's claims, and other outlets and online commenters questioned whether Dunham was being truthful. Recently, another Oberlin alum said he'd been mistaken for her attacker.

In a BuzzFeed essay published Tuesday, Dunham reiterated that she used a pseudonym for her rapist. She apologized to the Oberlin alum of the same name, and she asked for people to be more empathetic. "Speaking out was never about exposing the man who assaulted me," the actress wrote. "Rather, it was about exposing my shame, letting it dry out in the sun. I did not wish to be contacted by him or to open a criminal investigation. I am in a loving and peaceful place in my life and I am not willing to sacrifice any more of it for this person I do not know, aside from one night I will never forget. That is my choice."

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