An RIP to Betty Dodson — the original urban Cowgirl
I found Betty Dodson writing her column for Bust Magazine. She was hilarious. She was naughty. She was ballsy. I have continued to follow her, to worship her …
BUT
I never made the call. I never picked up the god damn phone to ask her for an interview for Glorious Broads. I kept putting it off. Can there be a BETTER Glorious Broad? I will have to let that go and forgive my ass.
Last night, I stayed up way too late after driving myself insane following the ILLEGAL (!) VOTE COUNT — then started reading Betty’s piece “Getting to Know Me” — about her sex life and the love affair she was having with HERSELF for Ms. Magazine in 1974. She wrote an 18 page story that had to be edited down to three. BUT if readers wanted the full version, they could mail a $3 check and receive her complete manifesto “Liberating Masturbation.” There was, however, a slight problem. NOTHING WAS WRITTEN. She didn’t even have a bank account … all she had was the title. She hustled, delivered the goods, mailing each copy with “an orgasm” — and — surprise — it kicked ass. The rest is history: Random House bought the rights and her best seller “Sex for One” was born. NOW THAT IS FUCKIN’ GLORIOUS.
And that is why she is the ultimate Glorious Broads, readers.
Always a happy ending with Betty. Here with Carlin Ross
“One of my peak sexual times was in my 70’s — living with a 20 something-year-old for nearly a decade. What a body.”
I’ve read many pieces about her since she left the planet Saturday, a favorite anecdote: One of her best sexual times was in her 70’s (she died at 91) — when she was living with a 20-something-year-old stud for nearly a decade. I MEAN … that gives me lots to look forward to.
And I will.
I will not only continue to have a CRUSH on Betty, but will practice what she preached. I am happy sexually — but why not be ECSTATIC sexually? My homage to Betty. Reaching out to dodsonandross for a Bodysex workshop. Watch out for the spring in my step! Never too late baby!