Sex columnist

A sex columnist is a writer of a newspaper or magazine column about sex.

Sex advice columns may take the form of essays or, more frequently, answers to questions posed by readers. Sex advice columns can usually be found in alt weekly newspapers, women's magazines, health or fitness magazines, and student newspapers. While some are written by trained sexologists, many are penned by people lacking credentials in human sexuality and relationships, yet willing to divulge their opinions or personal bedroom antics.

The television series Sex and the City protagonist Carrie Bradshaw was a sex columnist, which author Candace Bushnell modeled after herself in her original non-fiction book based on a column of the same name. The show is credited with the increase of sex columnists found in college campus newspapers.

Notable sex columnists

 * Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright, "Sexpert Tells All" syndicated column from NYU's "Washington Square News" & "Ask Yvonne" from thepeeq.com
 * Playboy Advisor
 * Dan Savage, "Savage Love" syndicated column
 * Tristan Taormino, "Pucker Up" syndicated column from The Village Voice
 * Candace Bushnell, former "Sex and the City" columnist for the New York Observer
 * Violet Blue, "Open Source Sex" column for San Francisco Gate
 * Amy Sohn, New York
 * Rachel Kramer Bussel, "Lusty Lady" for The Village Voice, also writes for Penthouse & Penthouse Variations
 * Elise Nersesian, former "Sexier Sex" columnist for Redbook
 * Miriam Datskovsky, former "Sexplorations" columnist for the Columbia Daily Spectator
 * Jonathan Bass
 * Anna David
 * Dr. Ruth Westheimer
 * * Dr Dick's (Sex Advice - offers sex advice with an edge by Dr. Richard Wagner