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DESCRIPTION:Good Vibrations, legendary destination for sex positive products, service 
 and education, honors the luminaries in sex-positivity by hosting the 
 “First Annual Women on Top: Movers and Shakers of the Industry” panel 
 scheduled on May 13, 2006 from 2:00-4:30 pm at Good Vibrations 1620 Polk 
 Street (at Sacramento) in San Francisco. Free to the public, Good 
 Vibrations invites you to lift a glass of wine and pass the hors d’ 
 oeuvres for a meet and greet with famed educators and philosophers with a 
 panel moderated by local Bay Area freelance journalist and health educator, 
 Liz Highleyman.  For the first time, Good Vibrations brings together the 
 women responsible for challenging often unconscious and outdated 
 assumptions about sexuality and pleasure for both men and women. The 
 pioneering works of Betty Dodson, PhD, Annie Sprinkle, PhD, Carol Queen, 
 PhD and the rest of the panel of extraordinary women have helped everyone 
 to more readily enjoy non-judgmental shame-free sexual expression, to 
 better understand our bodies, and to explore new erotic options. The first 
 Annual Women on Top panel is an opportunity to honor and meet the leaders, 
 old and new, whose lifework consists of evolving sexual pleasure into a 
 healthy, strong and empowered action for all.  About the Panelists:  Betty 
 Dodson, PhD – Renowned Author, Educator and “Mother of Masturbation.” 
   In 1973, Dodson left the art world to design and facilitate sexuality 
 workshops for women. Her groundbreaking book Liberating Masturbation: the 
 Joy of Selfloving was self-published in 1974 and became a feminist classic. 
 Over the next 22 years, Dodson showed countless women the beauty of their 
 genitals and introduced them to electric vibrators as a way to explore the 
 varied experiences of orgasm. Sex for One: The Joy of Selfloving came out 
 in 1987 and became a best seller. Dodson has produced four videos that 
 document her innovative hands-on teaching methods. Her recent book, Orgasms 
 for Two: the Joy of Partnersex was published in 2002. Dodson joins us from 
 New York City.  Annie Sprinkle, PhD - Famed Prostitute/Porn Star turned 
 Performance Artist/ Sexologist.   Sprinkle has passionately explored 
 sexuality for thirty-three years, sharing her experiences through making 
 her own unique brand of sex/art films, writing books and articles, and 
 teaching. She has toured the world doing theater performances about her 
 life in sex. Her first book, Post Porn Modernist is a cult classic. 
 Hardcore from the Heart won the Firecracker Alternative Book Award. Her 
 newest book is Dr. Sprinkle’s Spectacular Sex: Make Over Your Love Life. 
 Her 30-year film diary, Annie Sprinkle’s Herstory of Porn has just been 
 released on DVD with new features.  Carol Queen, PhD - Author, Speaker, 
 Activist and Staff Sexologist for Good Vibrations.  Queen has been Good 
 Vibrations’ spokesperson since 1992 and is well known worldwide for her 
 nine books, sex education videos, and television appearances and published 
 articles. Queen is an expert on a multitude of sex-related topics, and has 
 been an invited lecturer worldwide. She serves on the speakers bureau of 
 Feminists for Free Expression and works with many other sex-positive and 
 free-expression organizations.  Dr. Queen is the author of Exhibitionism 
 for the Shy, Real Live Nude Girl, and The Leather Daddy and the Femme, has 
 edited seven other books, most recently Whipped!, and her work has appeared 
 in over 70 anthologies. She is also the director and one of the co-founders 
 of the Center for Sex and Culture, located in San Francisco, California.  
 LaSara Firefox - Author, Pagan Priestess and Educator.  LaSara is a writer, 
 ritualist, sex positive activist and educator, and designer/facilitator of 
 a wide variety of interactive, exploration based workshops. She has been 
 featured on Sony Pictures Television Life & Style Playboy’s Television 
 Sexcetera, Canada’s Sex TV, and Dr. Block’s Speakeasy.  Author of Sexy 
 Witch published by Llewellyn Publications (2005), LaSara has a second book 
 due out in Jan 2007 based on her flirting workshops  Jackie Strano and Shar 
 Rednour - Groundbreaking Filmmakers.  Shar Rednour and Jackie Strano are 
 the couple behind S.I.R. Video, dedicated to taking reality video to new 
 heights. Tired of the traditional adult films that have been sold for 
 years, this power duo produce videos using diverse ethnic demographics, 
 varying sexual orientations and combine accurate sexual education with 
 sizzling on-screen sex. Shar and Jackie’s productions have been nominated 
 for top AVN industry awards. Shar Rednour is also the author of The Femmes 
 Guide to the Universe and editor of Virgin Territory, Virgin Territory 2, 
 and Starf*ucker. Jackie Strano was the lead singer in cult favorite band 
 The Hail Marys.  \n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/04/26/97633.php
SUMMARY:The First Annual Women on Top: Celebrating the Movers and Shakers of the Industr
LOCATION:Good Vibrations 1620 Polk Street (at Sacramento) in San Francisco
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/04/26/97633.php
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