Because orgasmic sex would lead to women’s autonomy, knowing who you are and what we want: Women are not going to follow what some jackass tells us we must do.
BETTY DODSONThe galleries are simply corporations in the art world – “Here’s a million dollars for this latest piece of crap” – but I’m not about to go along with the gallery system.
More Betty Dodson Quotes
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Not all women are going to get married, be monogamous and raise a family. It will destroy the current social structure based on a sexual double standard that we’re currently living under.
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I’m fully aware had I stayed with my art, I would be well known, respected and most likely rich.
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I did large drawings of couples having sex! Men and woman enjoying intercourse and oral sex in a Madison Avenue Gallery? That was the first time I broke a barrier that made me think, some idiot is going to blow my brains out for sure.
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The powers that be understand that sexual freedom or liberation with any kind of joy means they are losing control.
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A monogamous marriage and family is what some women want – but not all of us. We are mostly doing serial monogamy anyway.
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I think I should get the Nobel Peace Prize before I die for ending the war between the sexes.
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Masturbation is our first and natural form of sexual activity and if that’s inhibited or damaged, then we suffer for the rest of our lives.
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It was easy to leave the art world after I found out that it was just another corporation. When they told me I had to create the same thing, I rebelled.
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I used to think masturbation was not really sex because it only involved me. That’s a very limited view of human sexuality, and it isn’t going to work for women.
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We all have our individual romantic or idealistic ideas. To get information that masturbation is our basic form of sex is hard, because who wants to admit they’re masturbating?
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The media only wants to get the view of the flaming radicals because they make better copy than those of us who are more sensible. I’m a feminist and I think I’ve done a lot of good.
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Instead of being a well-known painter, I became everybody’s favorite dirty joke. Come to think of it, teaching masturbation skills is pretty weird.
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We are constantly protecting the male ego, and it’s a disservice to men. If a man has any sensitivity or intelligence, he wants to get the straight scoop from his girlfriend.
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If you go out to dinner with someone, you find out what they prefer in food. We ought to be able to have a conversation to find out what people prefer when it comes to sex.
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I consider the 70s to be the youth of old age. So all you women out there who are afraid of getting older, just keep your orgasms in place, eat a lot of vegetables, take exercise, and you’ll be fine.
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