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“We all have our individual romantic or idealistic ideas. To get information that masturbation is our basic form of sex is hard, because who wants to admit they're masturbating?”

Quote by Betty Dodson

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Betty Dodson
Betty Dodson

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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