Lena Dunham covers Harper's Bazaar, Topless talks turning 30 and why she doesn't 'give a s--t' about being cool

Voice-of-millennials Lena Dunham is eager to hit the big 3-0.

The "Girls" showrunner went topless for Harper's Bazaar's November cover story and shared the reason she's excited to exit her 20s — recognition as a professional woman.

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"I'm psyched about it because I think that being in your 20s — especially as a woman — there's an inherent tension," she told the magazine, conceding that she has had more opportunities at her age than most. "Ageism exists in all directions, but it isn't the sweet spot for being taken seriously in the workplace."

"There's so much torture that [comes] with being young, female, and trying to figure it out," continued the comedian and actress, who has a hit HBO show, eight Emmy nominations and a memoir under her belt. "I mean, I made a whole TV show about it."

Now the 29-year-old Dunham is older, wiser and content to not "give a s--t" about looking or acting "cool."

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"I don't feel cool now, and I certainly don't feel cool when I go to industry events. What I do feel is a freedom from certain kinds of pressures," she said. "Now I don't give a s--t if you know that my jacket is from Ann Taylor." 

The indie filmmaker added that she wants to use her considerable influence for good.

"I know I'm not most moms' idea of a role model, but I try to use the attention that comes with that wisely and not foolishly," she said. "Yes, I will tweet about my issues with underpants, but I also want to say things that matter."

Dunham's mission to spread positivity is apropos of her recent admission on the Re/code Decode podcast that she quit Twitter in response to cruel cyberbullies, leaving her account to be run by assistants.

"I've been put to bed for weeks from reading things about myself on sites that used to be considered feminist gospel," she told Harper's Bazaar.

"I love the Internet because every piece of true pain I've experienced as an adult — with the exception of death in the family and breakups — has come from it."