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Sex for One: The Joy of Selfloving
Betty Dodson
Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0517886073
Release Date: 1996-03-12

Book Description

For more than 20 years, Betty Dodson has been dedicated to taking the shame out of masturbation, showing it to be a healthy form of sexual expression. With warmth and intelligence, and informative line drawings, Dodson explains how anyone can learn to fully enjoy the pleasures of self-love, pointing out that masturbation is still the safest sex.

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Not worth buying...disappointed!.......2007-03-14

Even at a discount rate this book is not worth it. You have some black and white drawings with written accounts of Betty's ordeals. More of an autobiography than a how-to manual.

I am Christian and the first couple chapters, not pages, chapters talk about how we think everyone that masturbates is going to hell. Sure we don't think polygamy is right and we're pro-life, but we also recognize sex as a wonderful gift from God. Maybe instead of doing research on sex so much, she should actually research Christian ideas as well.

Very Disappointed.......2006-10-24

I was really disappointed especially because I had read so many positive reviews of the book. It very boring and the only exercises there actually were was one little chapter. The book was more of an autobigraphy of the author as well as about the history of the acceptance of women's masturbation which I could have read online if i wanted to. I wouldn't consider this a self-help book at all.

A pleasure to "read"!.......2006-08-25

And to think I thought I had "written the book" on this!

A caveat: Why no chapter on vacuum cleaners?

Mildly entertaining, but not helpful.......2005-09-06

This book reads more like a autobiography then a self help book. Dodson spends most of her time talking about her life and her sexual awakening. While some of it is insightful, a lot of it comes very close to blathering stupidity and an odd kind of boastfulness.

The first chapters deal with her unsatisfactory sex life and her sexual encounters with her wonder lover. The art work is nice, but otherwise, it's skippable. She then goes on to her workshops and her spreading the news about masturbation. This part makes her sound like a loonie on a mission, but it's mildly entertaining.

The part that I bought this book for, the how to masturbate section, encompassed less then 20 pages and was vague, frustrating and unhelpful. Anyone, with a bit of thought, could have figured out most of these techniques.

Over all, honestly, it was a bit dull. If you have issues about your genitals, think that masturbation will make you blind, or just want a laugh over someone who likes to jerk off in group settings, buy this. If you want help with techniques, practical advice, or how to use toys, find another book.

Engineering review.......2005-08-22

While talking to the author about designing and marketing a medical device to assist women to exercise their pelvic floor muscles, Betty recommended that I buy this book to learn more about the anatomy and physiology of the female orgasm, and how the device I am designing might play a role. Betty writes from her three decades of experience teaching "selflove" to many women and some men. But it wasn't until page 157 that I found the relevant information. Betty was part of the early efforts in liberating women's thinking, and her stories of that effort are fascinating. She writes well, and makes her story interesting. I had hoped that there would be more clinical information that I could use for the product design; that is the only reason I subtracted one star. If you are expecting an instruction book, this isn't it. But if you want to learn about the emotional and sexual history of one pioneer of the sexual revolution, buy this book.

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Sex for One: The Joy of Selfloving
Betty Dodson
Manufacturer: Crown Pub
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000EW87F4

Product Description

In an honest, witty, and reassuring guide, noted sex authority and feminist Betty Dodson reveals her innovative techniques for helping men and women accept masturbation as a joyful and essential expression of their sexuality. Illustrations.

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