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“It was easy to leave the art world after I found out that it was just another corporation. When they told me I had to create the same thing, I rebelled.”

Quote by Betty Dodson

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Betty Dodson (1929-2020) was an American sex educator and pioneer in the sexual revolution, particularly for women's sexual liberation. She gained fame through her "Bodysex" workshops and her groundbreaking book "Sex for One: The Joy of Selfloving" (1987). Dodson dedicated her career to helping women discover their sexuality, overcome sexual shame, and embrace self-pleasure as a healthy and natural practice. Her work fundamentally changed how society views female sexuality and masturbation. more

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