The 'Girls' creator suggests that Bieber promotes rape culture and sends the mixed messages about consent with his newly-released song, which will lead his upcoming album.
- September 1, 2015
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Lena Dunham is seemingly not a fan of Justin Bieber's comeback single, "What Do You Mean". The "Girls" creator/star appeared to take a shot at the Canadian singer, suggesting he's promoting rape culture and sending the mixed messages about consent with his song, in a Twitter post she sent out on Monday, August 31.
Dunham didn't explicitly mention Bieber in her tweet, but she did make a reference to some lyrics from the track. "Let's do away with pop songs where a girl nods yes when she means no and vice versa, k?" she wrote, referring to the lines, "What do you mean?/ When you nod your head yes/ But you wanna say no/ What do you mean?"
Let's do away with pop songs where a girl nods yes when she means no and vice versa, k?
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) August 31, 2015
"What Do You Mean" is the first offering from Bieber's upcoming album, which is set to be released on November 13. The 21-year-old singer performed the track live for the first time during the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, August 30, the same day its official music video was debuted.
Bieber had previously explained the meaning of his song in a recent interview with Ryan Seacrest. "Girls are often flip-floppy. They say something, and then they mean something else. 'What do you mean?...I don't really know, that's why I'm asking,' " he said.
