On the decision to launch the site:
"There were all these incredible young women there—radical, smart. I felt like there should be a space for these girls who care just as much about politics as about how to color their hair pink or whatever. Our grand ambition is to really becomes a safe place for women on the Internet that's funny and not snarky. I've been put to bed for weeks from reading things about myself on sites that used to be considered feminist gospel. I love the Internet because every piece of true pain I've experienced as an adult—with the exception of death in the family and breakups—has come from it."
On Twitter:
"Celebrities can complain all they want about how cruel Twitter is, but we signed up for it. Who didn't sign up for it are the teenage girls who bully each other to suicide using Twitter. There's no shortage of stories of how Twitter and Instagram and Facebook, these incredible tools for self-expression, have also led to girls feeling ostracized, alone, slut-shamed. We just want to restore some semblance to safety."
On not allowing comments on her new site Lenny:
"It never ends well. I mean, have you ever read, "Girls, let's all go meet for drinks! You guys are such nice people!"
Read the full interview at Harper's Bazaar.
Read the full interview at Harper's Bazaar.
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