Lena Dunham faces criticism over article comparing Jewish men and dogs

Anti-Defamation League says Girls creator, who identifies as half-Jewish, perpetuates antisemitic stereotypes in listicle-format New Yorker column

Girls creator and author Lena Dunham has been accused of playing into antisemitic tropes in a satirical article that compared Jewish men to dogs.

“Dog or Jewish Boyfriend? A Quiz”, a listicle-style article published online in the New Yorker, attempted to make a satirical connection between the two entities.