Taiwanese lawmaker's past dating app use, old photo resurface amid author dispute

A public spat between author Huang Shan-liao and a YouTuber has unexpectedly brought up past personal details of Taiwanese legislator Chen Yu-chen. Huang had previously written about Chen's past pursuit of his uncle, an anecdote Chen had publicly criticized for invading her privacy.

Chen had openly discussed her past use of dating apps in previous interviews. She even shared a youthful photo, taken by a former boyfriend, which she had used on the apps. She recalled being frequently approached by foreigners on these platforms.

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I was afraid that if I said I was a legislator, people would think I was a scammer.

However, Chen found it difficult to maintain conversations, often omitting her role as a legislator. She explained that she feared being seen as a scammer if she revealed her profession. Instead, she would vaguely state she worked in a legal-adjacent field, but not as a prosecutor or lawyer. This lack of clarity, she believed, prevented longer interactions.

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Height is not a distance, weight is not a pressure, and age is not a relationship.