Betty Dodson

Betty Dodson, artist, author, and PhD sexologist has been one of the principal voices for women’s sexual pleasure and health for over three decades. Betty continues her private practice as a sex coach in New York City. Her first book, Liberating Masturbation: A Meditation on Selflove (’74) became a feminist classic. Sex for One (’87) sold over a million copies and is an international best-selling book. Orgasms for Two (’02) embraced partner sex. Most recently, she released Sex By Design that details her experiences with America’s Sexual Revolution, the women’s movement and her feminist sexual activism. In 2011, Betty received the public service award from SSSS (Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality) and the MASTERS AND JOHNSON AWARD presented by SSTAR (Society for Sex Therapy and Research. Betty was recently named one of the top ten sexual revolutionaries by Cosmopolitan and number 43 of the 100 most important people in sex by Playboy.