Pioneering Feminist/Sexologist Betty Dodson Releases New Memoir

NEW YORK, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Bad Media LLC announced its first e-book, Betty Dodson: My Sexual Revolution, the eagerly awaited autobiography covering the life of pioneering feminist and sexologist Betty Dodson, PhD. This marks Betty's first new book since penning the feminist classic Liberating Masturbation (1974) and the international bestseller Sex for One (1986 – over 1 million copies sold).  Going on sale Thursday, May 20 the book will be available at Ms. Dodson's website, dodsonandross.com and amazon.com. The project kicks off with a launch party at world famous Kiki de Montparnasse in New York City. The memoir is the story of one woman's struggle to liberate female sexuality while enjoying her own. In the 70's, as the feminist movement evolved focusing on various platform issues such as equal pay, child care, and access to abortion, Betty latched on to sexual liberation as a symbol for self-empowerment. Realizing that many women weren't enjoying sex, she asked, "How can women ever be truly equal if they are reliant on men for their sexual satisfaction." She quickly became the leader of the sex positive feminist movement and the rest is history.

The memoir chronicles her 40-year career as a feminist including:

• Her career as a fine artist mounting the first one-woman show of erotic art in 1968.
• Her role as a sex positive feminist including her historic vulva slideshow that premiered at NOW's 1973 Sexuality Conference.
• Her re-introduction of the electric vibrator in 1973 to the American woman as a pleasure device.
• Her lifetime dedication to women's sexual pleasure and health. Along the way she has touched and inspired so many including Eve Ensler, Kim Cattrall, Dr. Ruth, the Berman sisters, and many more.

"I've had a front row seat at so many important milestones for women from the sexual revolution to the early beginnings of NOW, to the sex fearing 80's to the ridiculous hypocrisy of 'Just say no'. We still have a long way to go in terms of owning our own sex lives," says Ms. Dodson.

"This book really marks a 'coming out party' for Betty," says Carlin Ross, President and Co-founder, BadMedia LLC.  "She's led a full and amazing life - so many people don't know all of her dimensions. She's not just an author, activist, and sexologist - she's also a world renowned fine artist who single handedly re-introduced the electric vibrator to the American woman and inspired us all to lead independent lives."

Along with the book, BadMedia LLC has launched a website, dodsonandross.com, and shortly will be releasing for the first time 350 images from Betty Dodson's fine art collection documenting the birth of the sexual revolution and the women's movement.

About Bad Media LLC

Bad Media LLC is an integrated media company that was founded in 2007 by artist, author, and PhD sexologist Betty Dodson and lawyer turned sex advocate Carlin Ross. At the core of the company is the website dodsonandross.com, a robust community featuring a team of 12 bloggers, over 100 podcast episodes, 20 video clips in their Sex Skills Series, posts from over 20,000 community users and Q&A answered personally by Betty Dodson. Since its launch eighteen months ago over 5 million people from around the world have visited Dodsonandross.com to learn and interact. Over the years Ms Dodson has appeared on The O'Reilly Factor; The View; BET; HBO; O Magazine, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Marie Claire, Playboy, and many others.

About Kiki de Montparnasse

Kiki De Montparnasse is a luxury fashion and lifestyle brand that celebrates intimacy and inspires the romantic imagination. Established with the conviction that sensual pleasure and fulfillment are paramount to a well-lived life, our collections define a new category, which empowers the exploration of fantasy and communication of desire. We believe intimacy should be honored, and that discriminating consumers should be able to explore and express their passion with grace, sophistication and abandon.

We have designed and hand-selected a collection of luxury lingerie, ready to wear, jewelry and intimacy products, as well as home, bath and body, and accessories — all are stylishly designed, made from the highest quality materials, and packaged with distinctive elegance. Kiki de Montparnasse will ensconce you in luxury, woo your every sense, and remind you that few things are as profound as love and beauty. Once you have experienced it for yourself, you will know the transformative power of erotic license. Such freedom is intoxicating... and addictive. Because love is all there is (and love is enough).

SOURCE Bad Media LLC