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Betty Dodson

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Sex Researcher

The Resume

    (August 24, 1929- )
    Born in Wichita, Kansas
    Sex educator, author and erotic artist
    Wrote 'Sex for One: The Joy of Self-Loving' and 'Orgasms for Two: The Joy of Partnersex'
    Hosted workshops where groups of women would talk, explore their bodies and masturbate together

Why she might be annoying:

    She never got a degree in psychology or officially became a therapist, mainly because the licensing agencies take a dim view of the 'hands on' approach she adopted in her workshops.
    She said, 'No one bad-mouthed heterosexual relationships -- which I called 'pair bondage' -- more than I did.'
    At 72, she began a relationship with her 'young pup,' 25-year-old Eric Wilkinson, prompting numerous 'Harold and Maude' comparisons.
    Do you really want to talk about masturbation with someone old enough to be your grandmother?

Why she might not be annoying:

    She presented a slide show about the aesthetics of female genitals at a NOW conference (1973).
    She said about her relationship with Wilkinson, 'The way the world sees it, Eric is my boy toy and I'm taking advantage of him. Or I'm his sugar mama and he's taking advantage of me. Guess what? We are both taking advantage of each other and loving every minute of it.'
    She appeared in an episode of Penn & Teller's Bullshit!' dealing with abstinence.
    She said, 'When I die, baby, I'm going to have so few regrets. Isn't that what it's all about, to live life fully?'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 27 Votes: 51.85% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 65.00% Annoying