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Betty's Vulva Illustrations

Thu, 05/13/2010 - 02:55
Submitted by Carlin Ross

Betty sketched these vulvas for the release of her international best seller Sex for One.  Scarleteen and Planned Parenthood have reproduced these images as a sex education resource.  Knowing that there is a range of vulva types has healed millions of women. 

Betty Draws the Internal Clitoris

Tue, 07/22/2008 - 17:54
Submitted by Carlin Ross

I just love this piece. Who knew that women get erections just like men:

Sex Labels

Tue, 02/07/2012 - 16:25
Submitted by Carlin Ross

I've been called every one of these labels at different times in my life.  Aside from "genius", they all cut to the bone.

Wish it wasn't so hard to be a sex-positive woman.

Madonna Threw It Down Hard Last Night

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 20:24
Submitted by Carlin Ross

I f*cking love Madonna.  Last night was amazing.  After watching all those male-centric ads, I was longing for imagery that spoke to my sensibilities and she delivered.

The gladiators...Madonna as Cleopatra...MIA giving the camera the finger...Madonna's crotch cart wheel...BRILLIANT

Instilling the Beauty Myth

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 14:23
Submitted by Carlin Ross

This is a photo of the Quite Continental Charm School.  I never understood the whole balance-a-book-on-your-head thing. 

The look on the second girls face says it all.

Women with Rifles

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 18:38
Submitted by Carlin Ross

This is Howard University's rifle team back in 1937.  The rifles...the sneakers...the hair...perfection. 

How I Feel About Women Nursing in Public

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 15:00
Submitted by Carlin Ross

Kind of ironic, isn't it?  You can flaunt your breasts to titillate men but if you use them for their intended purpose everyone freaks out. 

"Germany is Laid Back but Female Masturbation & Vulvas are Rarely Discussed"

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 22:28
Submitted by Carlin Ross

opened this email from head_space...felt so proud:

Dear Betty and dear Carlin,

I just watched your scenes from the Trekant episode (via the link you provided) and just wanted to thank you both with all my heart for doing this! I live in Germany which is probably similarly laid back about sex in general but female masturbation and vulvas are rarely discussed. I sincerely hope that this documentary is going to be dubbed in several languages because the information and images are so important.

Frog Porn

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 20:10
Submitted by Carlin Ross

When you strip down pornography to its essence, it's just one creature getting off watching another creature experience pleasure. 

First On-Screen Same Sex Kiss

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 14:40
Submitted by Carlin Ross

And it doesn't necessarily mean they're gay...but it does mean that in 1927 men could express deep, platonic feelings for each other with a kiss. 

Beautiful. 

Georgia O'Keeffe Unshaven

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 22:10
Submitted by Carlin Ross

This picture was taken in 1918...captivating

Squirting Barbie

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 14:37
Submitted by Carlin Ross

Now even Barbie squirts...

I'm not sure which part of her squirts but someone in the marketing department at Mattel is quite clever.

The Invention of Sexual Orientation

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 22:19
Submitted by Carlin Ross

I've always wondered when the world became gay vs. straight....at what point did our relationships and sexuality get rolled up into tight little boxes of "heterosexual" and "homosexual"?  Hanne Blank explains how it all began in her new book on the history of heterosexuality Straight :

First, we needed language:

How We Process Sexual Imagery

Sun, 01/29/2012 - 16:10
Submitted by Carlin Ross

I can't get over this picture. 

It says so much about how we process sexual imagery. 

The faces go from elation and joy to shock and displeasure.

I Miss Mr. Rogers

Thu, 01/26/2012 - 19:39
Submitted by Carlin Ross

What a wonderful man...wonderful educator for children. 

Imagine if he had taken on sex ed.  It would have been perfection.