Betty Dodson is a pip! At 80 years old, she still full of sex-positive revolutionary orgasmic zeal. Goes to show what all those years of coming will do you! For almost four decades, she’s been on the front lines of the battle for sexual liberation, freedom of expression and self-pleasure as the foundation of erotic education.

We discussed the power of the Internet for good and ill in the world of sex. One thing we agreed on: it perpetuates limited notions of what people (and their genitals) should look like, and how they should behave (or misbehave) in the bedroom. I particularly liked her comment that we all need to remember that porn is entertainment, not education. At the same time, the magic portal to the virtual digital world of the Internet has provided us with censor-free places to learn, share and connect.

Yet we all battle on—Betty’s currently involved in an important anti-censorship legal battle. Her site previously had an area that contained a wonderful gallery of anonymously self-submitted photos of genitalia along with brief descriptions of how each person feels about their equipment. I had recommended it for years to patients, clients and students so everyone could see the normal and wondrous diversity of human sex parts. Now it’s been defined as pornographic, requiring people who submit their anonymous photos to also provide a driver’s license proving they’re over 18. Kind of defeats the point! With the result being that the galley has been removed.

The grandmother of masturbation laughs and fights and continues to come on. Way to go Betty! Check out our conversation! Succulent Solo Sex