Judd Apatow and Lena Dunham get mad over Girls nudity question

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Why is Lena Dunham's character on "Girls" naked so much?

That question made Dunham and her fellow "Girls" executive producers, Judd Apatow and Jenni Konner, mad at me Thursday during a Television Critics Association panel. Apatow later said my question was sexist, offensive and misogynistic. He asked me to transcribe what I asked and re-read what I asked Dunham, so here it is:

"I don't get the purpose of all the nudity on the show. By you particularly. I feel like I'm walking into a trap where you say no one complains about the nudity on 'Game of Thrones,' but I get why they're doing it. They're doing it to be salacious. To titillate people. And your character is often naked at random times for no reason."

Dunham said she was naked on the show because people are naked sometimes. "It's a realistic expression of what it's like to be alive. I totally get it if you're not into me, that's your problem," she said.

Huh? But I didn't say that. The conversation continued its personal turn as Apatow asked if I had a girlfriend. "Sure," I said. "Does she like you?" "Yeah." "Let's see how she likes you when you quote that with your question and just write the whole question ... and tell me how it goes tonight."

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