Lena Chen

is a reluctant sexpert, a feminist and queer advocate, and a walking case study on bad publicity. As a Harvard undergrad, she authored the blog Sex and the Ivy about her college sexcapades and misadventures. Her reputation has never quite recovered. Want to give her a book deal, send her hate mail, or misquote her in an article? Read her daily musings at The Ch!cktionary and check out her full bio.

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Portfolio

Lena’s full publishing history is available here.

Slate once described Lena as someone who pens “serious articles”. As the person responsible for headlines like “How I Dumped The Pill And Met The IUD”, she begs to differ. A full-time freelancer, Lena writes about sex and relationships, sexual health, feminism, LGBT issues, and gender and sexuality for print and online publications. She has also contributed first-person essays to The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine, Glamour, Salon, and various women’s publications.

Here is a selection of her work:

Salon | I Was The Harvard Harlot

The American Prospect | The Chastity Ring-Around

The Sydney Morning Herald | Wedded To An Idea

SexReally | The Feminist Guide To Hot, Happy, Healthy Sex

Glamour | What No One Ever Told Me About …

The Boston Globe Sunday Magazine | Meet The Roommates

The Frisky | Feminists Can Wear Spanx Too and Other Lessons From My Feminist Photo Shoot

College Candy | Sexy Time: Demystifying Foreskin