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Betty Dodson (1929 - )

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Sex for One : The Joy of SelflovingSex for One : The Joy of Selfloving by Betty Dodson

For more than 20 years, Betty Dodson has been dedicated to taking the shame out of masturbation, showing it to be a healthy form of sexual expression. With warmth and intelligence, and informative line drawings, Dodson explains how anyone can learn to fully enjoy the pleasures of self-love, pointing out that masturbation is still the safest sex.

"Although some of the language used in this book was the sort of language which would normally have upset me, the author made it clear why she wrote as she did. The information was so valuable to me that I wrote to both Dr. Dodson and my own physician concerning several aspects which would have improved my physical and psychological well- being. This is a book that should be passed from mothers (and fathers) to both sons and daughters as a mean of taking away the fear and insecurity attached to the subject of masturbation. In addition to discussing masturbation the author also discussed self-loathing of one's body resulting from a lack of information about what constituted normality in form. I wish someone would have had a similar book available when I was growing up so that I could have read it before I was in my seventies." -- Anonymous Review

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Selfloving by Bette DodsonSelfloving by Betty Dodson

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Betty Dodson is an artist, author and sex educator who has conducted women's sexuality seminars for more than twenty years. Since the late 60's, she has emphasized the importance of sexual liberation in the pursuit of happiness. Betty has taught the joys and benefits of masturbation and has written three books about the subject. A pioneering authority on female sexuality, she has recently produced Selfloving, a taped documentary of her workshop in which women reclaim their bodies as a source of pleasure and strength.

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Celebrating Orgasm by Betty DodsonCelebrating Orgasm by Betty Dodson

In private sessions with Dr. Dodson, five different women improve their ability to achieve orgasm. This documentary illustrates the sex coaching techniques Betty uses to guide women through sexual arousal to enjoying one or more orgasms. Betty emphasizes each of the seven elements -- such as breathing, movement, and sound that heightens sexual pleasure. There are close-ups views of the clients using clitoral stimulation including fingers, battery vibrators, electric vibrators, and dildos. Betty's humor shines though this joyful and rewarding video.   

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Viva la Vulva by Bette DodsonViva la Vulva  by Betty Dodson

In this video, we see a group of ten women from different ethnic backgrounds from 25 to 68 celebrating the beauty of their sex organs by posing for their pussy portraits. They discuss their attitudes and share their inner-most thoughts about the relationship they have with their genitals including pussy pet-names. They groom their genitals for a close-up photo while sharing techniques on trimming and shaving pubic hair. At the end Betty guides the group through a series of different techniques for genital massage. The light-hearted dynamic of Viva la Vulva makes for joyful viewing.   

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I believe...

Masturbation is our first natural sexual activity. Masturbation is the ongoing love affair that each of us has with ourselves throughout our lifetime. Masturbation is an erotic meditation. Masturbation inspires creativity. Masturbation is a way to gain sexual self-knowledge. Cultural denial of masturbation is the basis of sexual repression. Sharing masturbation with a lover enhances sexual intimacy. Being responsible for our own orgasm gives us a choice when it comes to partnersex. Threesomes help us overcome society’s conditioning to hoard sex for one person. In the tradition of many cultures, some people enjoy celebrating sex in a group. Selfsexuality is our daily bread, partnersex is an evening of dining out, and group sex several times a year is a grand banquet. Selfloving allows us to design a sex life like an ongoing work of art.

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Organizing a sex positive movement with millions of activists joining me on the barricades against sexual ignorance. If you’re a friend of sex who would like to take a stand, start today by enjoying your own selfloving sessions without any guilt or apology. Go public by telling a few friends about your favorite masturbation techniques with a description of one of your better orgasms. Finally, sharing masturbation with a friend or lover qualifies you as an activist in the erotic renaissance of the millennium." -- Betty Dodson

 

Betty Dodson Online

This website is devoted to erotic sex education, promoting sexual freedom, and liberating masturbation. Many of my art forms have centered around celebrating orgasms alone, in partnersex, and beyond. Since sexual expression is natural and healthy, I regard all writing and discussion about sexual matters as educational, enlightening, and protected speech. I also regard art which depicts human sexuality either directly or indirectly as an expression of the human spirit and protected imagery. Join me for an honest, intelligent, and fun loving exchange of ideas and images about my favorite subject, SEX...

  

Looking at Women's Orgasm Over the Last Thirty Years

By Betty Dodson

This is a transcript of Dr. Betty Dodson's presentation during the "Orgasm - Recent Models and Methods" symposium at the 1998 joint conference of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality and the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists, held in Los Angeles.

  

Art Work by Betty Dodson

Betty Dodson, Ph.D., artist, author, and sex educator is an international authority on sexual self-help. Born in Wichita Kansas, she moved to NYC in 1950 and for the next five years attended art school at The National Academy of Design, Art Students League, and one year in Paris. Dodson’s three ground breaking erotic art exhibitions in the sixties and seventies put her at the forefront of America’s peace and love movement. She achieved wide recognition before leaving the art world to become a feminist activist and public advocate for women’s sexual liberation... 

 

Women Writing About Sex

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Nerve's first virtual roundtable discussion. Susie Bright, Betty Dodson, Nancy Friday, Daphne Merkin and Sallie Tisdale have gathered together via e-mail to discuss what happens when women write and speak out publicly about sex.

 

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