Lena Dunham: Hollywood gagged by silence of the men

When we stay silent, we condone behaviour that none of us believe is right and it reinforces the culture that keeps women from speaking out, writes Lena Dunham

I went to Hollywood when I was 23. I had made a low-budget film, won an award at a prestigious festival, scored an agent and made a TV deal all within six months.

It was a fairy tale most people will never experience, and I knew, as well as a 23-year-old can know anything, that I was getting a pretty great deal. I bounced from meeting to meeting with the joy of Cinderella at the ball.