Lena Dunham is so, so grateful to this dude for mansplaining nude selfies
Lena Dunham posted a nude selfie on Instagram this week, but according to one very adept mansplainer, she was doing it all wrong.
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In the nude selfie, which was posted on Instagram, Dunham is topless and covering her breasts with her arm. But, one guy decided to chime in with his thoughts on her pose, informing Dunham that she wasn't cupping her boobs correctly.
really did wake up like this #sinead #cranberries #kathyacker #my6thgradehistoryteacherlaurie
A post shared by Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) on Jun 20, 2017 at 8:07am PDT
The Insta user told Dunham that the apparent correct technique for nude selfies is actually to "hold the boobs up over the arm" in an effort to enhance the cleavage. Um, what?
Image: instagram / mashable
The mansplaining didn't go unnoticed by others.
shoutout to this guy mansplaining taking nudes as a woman with breasts to @lenadunham on her own Instagram!!! pic.twitter.com/cssvXG6bzQ
— Tyler McCall (@eiffeltyler) June 20, 2017
In fact, Dunham herself expressed gratitude for the guy's highly educational comments.
This guy seems very fun I'd love to hang with him casually
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) June 20, 2017
Thank G I was so worried about flattening my boobs and had zero skills to combat it!
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) June 20, 2017
Phew, thank goodness this guy was around to educate women on how to pose!