Sex Feature

Awakening the Clitoris

Thu, 12/29/2011 - 17:52
Submitted by Betty Dodson

After hearing countless sex histories from girls and women over the past four decades, I believe sexual repression begins the moment a parent or caregiver punishes a child’s natural curiosity for touching their own sex organs.

Society needs to understand that the health of each person’s sexlife rests upon childhood masturbation— the foundation upon which all of human sexuality is based. It’s very consistent that each client I see struggling with orgasms as an adult has no memory of masturbating in childhood or in their teens. The absence of this natural self-exploration interferes with the development of nerve pathways that carry positive sensations from our genitals to the pleasure center in the brain. This blocks or slows down the development of sexual release with orgasm.

First Time Orgasm

Sat, 02/12/2011 - 22:20
Submitted by Betty Dodson

FIRST TIME ORGASM: Most young girls will begin by using their hands and massage oil. A young woman who has a history of little or no masturbation and has reached her mid to late-20s and is looking for her first orgasm, a battery driven vibrator can be a good choice. There are many of these vibrators available.

However, it you are in your thirties or older, the Magic Wand is also a good choice. If you are using a Wand, I recommend putting some kind of fabric between you and the vibrator to soften the vibes. Lately I've been putting a sock on mine. I use a thin or a thick one, depending upon my mood.

Menopause & Hormone Replacement: One Sexologist’s Personal Experience

Sat, 02/12/2011 - 22:20
Submitted by Betty Dodson

To my knowledge, there is no one-size-fits-all solution for a woman to remain vaginally active long past menopause without some kind of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). It's unfortunate, but each of us must find our own path through trial and error. First off, menopause varies greatly. What many don't know is that more than half of all women in the USA have little to no uncomfortable symptoms. After all, it's a natural transition we all experience. Others suffer with hot flashes, night sweats, sleeplessness, memory loss, etc., symptoms that will eventually pass. However, medical professionals along with our overzealous pharmaceutical companies have turned menopause into a deficiency that needs to be treated.

Learn a New Orgasm: How to Upgrade Your Masturbation Technique

Sun, 05/16/2010 - 22:38
Submitted by Betty Dodson

Over the years, one frequently asked question comes from women and a few men who are unable to incorporate their current method of masturbation into partnersex.

Many have carried the same pattern of childhood masturbation over into adulthood and it's now the only way they can get off. Some are stimulating their genitals with one or both hands pressed between legs that are tightly squeezed together while lying face down on their tummies- not conducive to sharing orgasms with another person. Others are humping folded blankets, wooden floors, riding the arm of an overstuffed chair or pressing against hard counter tops.

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 OneScarleteen 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. 

How To Use Betty's Vaginal Barbell

Sun, 07/20/2008 - 16:26
Submitted by Betty Dodson

Betty Dodson has proven though working with thousands of women that a strong pelvic floor muscle enhances orgasm with oneself and during partnersex. The same muscle also insures bladder control, maintains vaginal health, and contributes to a person's overall health.

The Boxer & The Porn Star

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 14:42
Submitted by Liandra Dahl

Picture a boy who lives in a rough neighbourhood. He grows up with very little opportunity or hope. He grows up fighting. He may likely have even been hit by adults or peers in his childhood. He's full of aggression as an adolescent but he puts it into a passion. Boxing.

He starts winning. He makes money. He's a champion. Hundreds of thousands of people come to watch him beat another human and celebrate violence. People get hurt, people sometimes die and almost always sustain serious injuries. Yet he is respected and what he does is respected. When he becomes a father he will be proud of his profession. Lets say his name is Micky Ward but it could be any number of boxer's stories.

Finally...an Orgasm

Tue, 01/24/2012 - 13:45
Submitted by Betty Dodson

It was going on way too many months since I’d given myself a nice big yowling orgasm. This was especially serious since we recently filmed a Bodysex workshop and during the shoot, I was unable to come. I was so exhausted and stressed out I couldn’t get off so I finally just gave up. Worst of all was remembering that during past Bodysex workshops, my group orgasms were always some of my best.

I'm Happy for the Opportunity to Document a Workshop I Ran for 25 Years

Mon, 09/19/2011 - 13:25
Submitted by Betty Dodson

Saturday September 17, the day after our closing party at Carlin and Geof’s apartment and I am one exhausted, happy and very fortunate octogenarian to have had the opportunity to document a workshop that I ran for 25 years. Then to have it be spectacularly successful is a dream come true.

Let's End Sexual Hypocrisy

Mon, 06/13/2011 - 13:19
Submitted by Betty Dodson

I’ve finally learned my lesson with the Anthony Weiner incident of texting a photo of his penis on Twitter. BFD! 

This hard working Congressman is one of the few Democrats who speaks his mind unlike the spineless shits who cave into Republican demands. My response to these uproars over some poor public persona getting raked over the coals for a moment of sexual pleasure that strayed beyond marital monogamous sex is to simply ignore it. Now I realize that’s the wrong approach.

Marijuana & Sex: Confessions of a Periodic Pot Head

Tue, 05/31/2011 - 21:08
Submitted by Betty Dodson

Thousands of years before the time of Christ, the cannabis hemp plant was Earth's largest agricultural crop that produced the majority of fiber, fabric, lighting oil, paper, incense and medicines. Hemp was also the primary source of essential food, oil and protein for humans and animals.

From 1776 until 1937, hemp was a major American crop that supplied textiles, paper and medicines. This hardy plant grows 6 to 8 feet tall in one season and sends oxygen into our atmosphere. Using hemp could slow down deforestation that also provides our atmosphere with oxygen along with all the other material goods. So we might wonder why America would declare war on such a beneficial plant.

An Open Letter to All Sexually Frustrated Husbands on Mothers Day

Sun, 05/08/2011 - 19:20
Submitted by Betty Dodson

I deal with your problem all the time and my answer begins with, “Accept her just the way she is.” Do not put any pressure on her to have sex. Other than cannabis, the only other drug that would create sexual desire in a woman would be to duplicate the early romantic phase of falling in love. However, I doubt the pharmaceutical companies will ever come up with a little pink pill that simulates Romantic Love. Believe me that would revitalize a woman’s sexual interest. That’s when we wanted to find our very own Mr. Right, fall in love, get married and settle down to raise a family. It was all so fanciful and theoretical with little to do with any reality.

Learn to Last Longer During Sex

Sat, 04/16/2011 - 21:18
Submitted by Betty Dodson

For every smart man who has ever asked, “What do women want?” the sexual desires of each wish list will differ from woman to woman and will depend upon her age. When I was a romance junkie in my early twenties, I went along with whatever kind of sex each boyfriend did as long as he was cute, promised to only have sex with me and said he loved me.

When I got married I was more concerned with financial security and a solid relationship than sex. After I got divorced and began logging in sexual experiences with different men, I was able to name several things I enjoyed about sex. By the time I reached forty I was a sexually sophisticated woman who looked for specific qualities to indicate whether or not a man would be a good lover.

Porn Wars

Tue, 04/12/2011 - 18:30
Submitted by Betty Dodson
Betty Dodson original drawing

When it comes to creating or watching sexual material, we are still debating what is acceptable to view, create or to enjoy. The porn wars rage on while most guys secretly masturbate to what turns them on while too many women want to censor pornography. Most people will agree that sex is a very personal matter, but now that sexual imagery has become so prevalent with internet porn available on our computers 24/7, I’d say like it or not, porn is here to stay.

The Very Latest on the G-Spot & Female Ejaculate

Sat, 03/12/2011 - 18:46
Submitted by Betty Dodson

First let me say this: I am so sick of answering questions on this topic when in my heart I believe it’s mostly crap! And no one has the guts to say it out loud. I clearly remember stating in one essay that the fact researchers didn’t know what women were squirting was the fly in female ejaculation.

Recently a man asked me what I thought the fluid consisted of and one more time, I Googled “female ejaculate” wondering if there was any new information. Lo and behold I discovered Cecil Adams, “The smartest man in the world.” Here’s what Cecil had to say.

“The problem you have discussing a topic like this is that people's responses generally break down as follows:

· 10 percent say the ejaculate is urine.

· 10 percent say it's something else.