by Carlin & Laura | Jun 28, 2024
Betty’s mother told her, “Betty Ann, never be afraid to speak your mind.” Our coaches wrote about their journey with speaking up. Browse the links below to read the full post. Dear Ex-Boyfriends, Dear Younger Self “Now that I’ve found you, my younger selves, I...
by Carlin Ross | Jun 7, 2024
Carrying the legacy of an icon like Betty Dodson can be crushing at times. I’m representing Betty’s life’s work while trying to incorporate my experience taking Bodysex virtual during covid. There are complexities in the repression of female sexuality that are new,...
by Laura Bogush | Jun 6, 2024
Art by Betty Dodson For most of my life, I didn’t feel comfortable speaking up for myself. I was raised to be a “good girl,” to be “seen and not heard”, to “stop crying or I’ll give you something to cry about.” My own thoughts, feelings, and wants were diminished,...
by Rachel Andrea | Jun 6, 2024
As a child, I was painfully shy. I barely ever spoke in school and had only a handful of friends. I wanted so badly to break out of my shell, but I didn’t know how I could drastically change my entire personality when everyone already knew me as being quiet and...
