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“Because orgasmic sex would lead to women's autonomy, knowing who you are and what we want: Women are not going to follow what some jackass tells us we must do. Not all women are going to get married, be monogamous and raise a family. It will destroy the current social structure based on a sexual double standard that we're currently living under.”

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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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