Bodysex Education | Jenny Kellogg | Activity https://education.bodysex.com/members/amalthea/activity/ Activity feed for Jenny Kellogg. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:06:23 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 136fe094797ef21b95e37b687a7edd86 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Vibrators: Share What You Like in the forum Module 9: Masturbation https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/vibrators-share-what-you-like/#post-10817 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:41:12 -0400 I don’t have a favorite vibrator! So I’ve decided to try the Wink since it is rechargeable and small since I travel constantly.

]]> 0 a339bf20e66ddffa9f25587b2071bf9e Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Vibrators: First-Time Stories in the forum Module 9: Masturbation https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/vibrators-first-time-stories/#post-10816 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:28:45 -0400 My first, and only, vibrator was the original rabbit when I was about 26. A boyfriend had gotten it for me. It was shaped like a giant penis and it spun around and rumbled. I had no idea about putting it on the vulva first or even how to use it. I was totally intimidated because I wasn’t aroused enough. It sat in a drawer for years until I finally…Read more

]]> 0 676fff2877a31dc57b4118f837f785db Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Betty's Place as a Hero in the forum Buzz by Hallie Lieberman https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/bettys-place-as-a-hero/#post-10801 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:39:49 -0400 I loved the description on pages 132-133 of a Bodysex workshop through Dell Williams’ eyes— her shock at Betty answering the door naked, her delight at the beauty of her own vulva. On page 134 she describes her first encounter with the Magic Wand:

”Dodson and her assistant Sheila Shea both plugged their devices into the electrical outlet, crank…Read more

]]> 0 681dd13a359e1385863319ef2a3f9459 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Favorite Sex Toy in the forum Buzz by Hallie Lieberman https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/favorite-sex-toy/#post-10800 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:32:09 -0400 I have not had a vibrator since the original rabbit, which I hated. In retrospect, it was probably due to not knowing how to arouse myself on my own before penetration. Now I enjoy crystal wands, glass dildos, and Betty’s barbell.

]]> 0 947c02e3767ac562ea97b9066bbeea31 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Share Something That Stood Out for You in the forum Buzz by Hallie Lieberman https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/share-something-that-stood-out-for-you/#post-10797 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:43:34 -0400 There were so many eye-opening and eye-rolling stories in this book, especially given the detailed descriptions of the lives of the innovators in the sex-toy industry. I found myself sad and triggered by the saga of the Good Vibrations store in San Francisco.

One thing that stood out was their conflict around dildos. I was ignorant of how taboo…Read more

]]> 0 92a65a7f68415f64e0d115d77a0dcd17 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Important Awareness About Penetration in the forum Module 8: Penetration https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/important-awareness-about-penetration/#post-10793 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:09:58 -0400 I’m reflecting on how sacred penetration is and how it can be taught. Both of these truths— its sacredness and that it is a learnable skill— are ignored by our society. Penetration should be something that is talked about before we insert a tampon, before we go to the OBGYN for the first time, before we masturbate for the first time. And then…Read more

]]> 0 e0c61328c011f03ac583bed285b39911 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Anal Penetration Attitudes and Beliefs in the forum Module 8: Penetration https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/anal-penetration-attitudes-and-beliefs/#post-10792 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:02:17 -0400 To be totally honest, when I was young I had the erroneous belief that a partner who was interested in anal play was confused about his sexuality and/or not attracted fully to me. Only in the past few years—  after talking with friends who added butt plugs into their masturbation routines and after learning about the importance of stimulating th…Read more

]]> 0 5dcb048a694d6b8412a880f746a7e2e5 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Painful Penetration in the forum Module 8: Penetration https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/painful-penetration/#post-10789 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:46:02 -0400 I was very moved by Carlin’s intention and dedication to be the sex-positive mother women never had. The saying goes that relational trauma is healed in relationships. Carlin and Bodysex coaches are healing the relational trauma in our culture around penetration. I appreciated Carlin saying “I’ll be here as long as it takes” and the descrip…Read more

]]> 0 039d818c50bcc959a788e0901140ef0e Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Penetration Preference in the forum Module 8: Penetration https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/penetration-preference/#post-10788 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:29:19 -0400 When I am adequately aroused after a lot of time with vulva and breast massage, pc engagement, and clitoral stimulation, then I desire penetration. If I take my time, I can work up to larger glass dildos or partner sex. When my body is ready, penetration deeply relaxes my whole pelvic area. Stimulating the cervix through penetration is amazing for…Read more

]]> 0 409681b993b1155794cb5a1ddd221a52 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Penetration: Anything You'd Like to Release? in the forum Module 8: Penetration https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/penetration-anything-youd-like-to-release/#post-10775 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:18:35 -0400 There is a particular incident from 30 years ago regarding penetration that I would like to let go of. A former partner penetrated me with a finger without my consent while I was asleep. I was so shocked, I couldn’t speak and never spoke about it with him. I held my anger inside and ended the relationship. This incident seems minor when compared…Read more

]]> 0 56aeb4ec60d73fd65aff8a75a3021657 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Is Penetration Significant? in the forum Module 8: Penetration https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/is-penetration-significant/#post-10774 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 22:13:41 -0400 Yes, because penetration is something that happens only with consent.

It is also significant because it can bring either great pleasure or great discomfort. It can also signify the potential for pregnancy, in the case of penetration with a penis.

Penetration is something I have spent a lot of mental and emotional energy worrying about in this…Read more

]]> 0 8712e82cb923af4d79501c4ca7612f9e Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Forum: "All Women Can Orgasm . . ." in the forum Module 7: Orgasm https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/forum-all-women-can-orgasm/#post-10770 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:09:35 -0400 The Bodysex workshop leaves no room for “maybe you can or maybe you can’t orgasm.” It’s not even a question.

Each step in the ritual process leads participants deeper into relaxation, self-confidence, knowledge, and arousal needed for orgasm. I think one very important piece of the Bodysex structure is erotic recess (i.e. the orgasm part) in the…Read more

]]> 0 8336054aa0d7a32ae665ab24eb5c3ee3 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic What mightmake it difficult for a woman to orgasm? in the forum Module 7: Orgasm https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/what-makes-it-difficult-for-a-woman-to-orgasm/#post-10769 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:41:01 -0400 We grow up with images of very loud, showy orgasms or television programs showing literal images of fireworks to represent orgasm. I think many women idealize orgasm or expect it to be a certain way. Learning to tolerate and relax into pleasurable sensations is a necessary prerequisite to any orgasm. I would talk to a women about strategies for…Read more

]]> 0 26d0090fb5628363fe73ed1ad5ba7469 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic "The Myth of the Vaginal Orgasm" by Anne Koedt in the forum Module 7: Orgasm https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/the-myth-of-the-vaginal-orgasm-by-anne-koedt/#post-10768 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:29:04 -0400 I was floored by the definition of frigidity as not being able to have an orgasm through vaginal penetration. This pseudo-scientific belief in so-called frigidity perpetuated generations of absolute ignorance of the function of the clitoris and the anatomy of the clitoris. The quote about the female doctor who recommended “vaginal-clitoral…Read more

]]> 0 5a9e78781d571410b993c4dffc9fc069 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Important Information About Orgasm in the forum Module 7: Orgasm https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/important-information-about-orgasm/#post-10766 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:52:56 -0400 I want all women to know that it’s never too late to learn how to self-pleasure and be orgasmic. No matter how long it takes or no matter what you have experienced in life, you can still find pleasure within yourself. Our orgasm will meet us where we are when we remember that pleasure is our birthright.

]]> 0 97fa6b08fb034875a3e10370158d4f56 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic The Orgasm Project in the forum Module 7: Orgasm https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/forum-the-orgasm-project/#post-10765 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:46:08 -0400 I found myself very moved by Megan’s testimony. How she lived as a single mother without an orgasm and then learned to orgasm at a Bodysex workshop in Canada. Afterwards, she changed her life and her entire approach to sex, including becoming a sex-positive mother for her adolescent son. I also loved how compassionate she was towards her female…Read more

]]> 0 4d462e2daaa1ebf7ee60c10064930572 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Orgasm Myths and Misconceptions in the forum Module 7: Orgasm https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/orgasm-myths-and-misconceptions/page/2/#post-10750 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:01:42 -0400 A commonly-held misconception about orgasm is that it comes exclusively from the mind or a person’s mood. It actually comes from the body, from activation of pleasure centers in the physical genitals. The mind participates, but is not the primary driver of orgasm. Making the experience about the mind instead of the body serves to constantly s…Read more

]]> 0 7f7e92d8c2f088e77cb50dfc9433bad9 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic What is Orgasm? in the forum Module 7: Orgasm https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/what-is-orgasm/page/2/#post-10749 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:57:34 -0400 An orgasm is the body’s experience of bliss. It is a temporary cessation of any other focus in life except for bliss.

]]> 0 9fd8150534d1c902cc6327617fa8779f Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic What Women Should Know in the forum Module 6: Pleasure Anatomy https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/what-women-should-know/page/2/#post-10737 Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:43:48 -0400 I am fascinated by the urethral sponge and the periurethral glands. Learning about these parts of my anatomy has helped me to understand why arousal and the feeling of urination are so linked. And that these sensations can be worked with to increase pleasure, together with the clitoris and clitoral bulb. The periurethral glands are an amazing…Read more

]]> 0 1e8b9025ce9f1dfa0a2e5e94e2589a8a Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Your Dream for Girls/Women to Access Information in the forum Module 6: Pleasure Anatomy https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/your-dream-for-girls-women-to-access-information/page/2/#post-10732 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:07:05 -0400 My wish is that there would be community support for masturbation and sexual education. That there would be more than one place to learn about sexuality, anatomy, pleasure, conception and birth, and birth control. Information about masturbation, orgasm, and contraception would be routinely taught in schools and discussed with medical and…Read more

]]> 0 98f01c72880160a7bbbbf8365725153c Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Why is It Liberating? in the forum Module 6: Pleasure Anatomy https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/why-is-it-liberating/page/2/#post-10731 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:53:52 -0400 It decenters the idea that pleasure comes to a woman from an external source – a penis, a lover, some external force— and gives women the knowledge that they need to explore their own complex pleasure system. It helps to create a map of sensations when you have an understanding of the parts or aspects of your anatomy. It decreases confusion and t…Read more

]]> 0 65d1ee63949e81a47add2918e5639d62 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Lack of Clitoris Education and Sexual Repression in the forum Module 6: Pleasure Anatomy https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/clitoris-education-and-sexual-repression/page/2/#post-10723 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:00:06 -0400 It maintains a status quo where power is in the hands of everyone but the clitoris owner– the medical system, the patriarchy, educational system, the government (writ large), our sexual partners. When we don’t know that we have resources, we are compromised as a default position. And even when we do experience pleasure through our clitorises, we…Read more

]]> 0 1aa1b185cefccb4ce2a04f1ba3db9960 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic The Clitoris Bodysex Core Belief in the forum Module 6: Pleasure Anatomy https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/the-clitoris-bodysex-core-belief/page/2/#post-10722 Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:55:23 -0400 <p class=”p1″>The clitoris is not in the brain, it is in the body, located in your vulva. (The vagina is something else, the canal leading to the uterus.) It is an analogue to the penis, but much more sensitive. Your body has the most intricate organ for pleasure in the human organism, containing up to 10,000 nerve endings. These nerve endings…Read more

]]> 0 c83d5b5db63f56f5598c15ecd082a96e Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Share One Favorite Quote in the forum Sex by Design: The Betty Dodson Story https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/share-one-favorite-quote/page/2/#post-10703 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:42:47 -0400 I loved this quote from the chapter Gay Heaven: “Anonymous sex could be so special— it was sex without the ego— the opposite of star fucking, power fucking, or romantic fucking. In many ways there was a high degree of unconditional love involved that was spiritual— an amazing degree of acceptance about myself and other people without judgments.”

]]> 0 7031a945bf8a3ee34bac6af723746819 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic An Experience that Made You Smile or Cheer in the forum Sex by Design: The Betty Dodson Story https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/an-experience-that-made-you-smile-or-cheer/page/2/#post-10702 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:38:57 -0400 I was cheering for her when she defended her friends to the FBI agents and even praised her friend’s skills as a lover. I can’t imagine myself ever having the courage to do something like that while being questioned by “the authorities.” And then having to endure wire tapping of her phone with such humor and grace was even more inspiring. It help…Read more

]]> 0 54aadd57e02220b57629796b5de37d30 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic A Chapter that Stands Out for You in the forum Sex by Design: The Betty Dodson Story https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/chapter-that-stands-out-for-you/page/2/#post-10701 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:33:04 -0400 The chapter that stood out the most to me was “Wichita’s Deadly Rapist.” Her self-mastery is so evident in this chapter. The way she meditates with her fears, calls on her spiritual protectors, and then also knows how to completely master a terrifying situation of sex with a voyeur. Wow! I have read this chapter a couple of times now. I also love…Read more

]]> 0 81b51ec6d695dfd97a96148cd5862e7b Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Touch, Taste, Smell Vulva in the forum Module 5: Vulva Massage https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/release-experience-attitude-emotion/#post-10697 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:53:14 -0400 Once I had a boyfriend who told me I didn’t taste as good as his girlfriend back home in Italy, which has put me off the taste of my vulva for decades. I’ve always wondered, what was wrong with it? Now that I have been consistently tasting my vulva for this module, I realize that nothing was ever wrong.

I have been touching my vulva for a long…Read more

]]> 0 d903039e01c0a58aae064cdf243468c3 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Your vulva Smell and Taste in the forum Module 5: Vulva Massage https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/your-vulva-smell-and-taste/#post-10696 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:42:48 -0400 The smell seems to change more than the taste, which is consistently salty. I’m wondering if the smell is affected by lubricants and creams. But generally, it is pungent and doughy.

]]> 0 8f1a6e2685a300f4b7bc80a8da68ecc6 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Finger Strokes and Massage Techniques in the forum Module 5: Vulva Massage https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/finger-strokes-and-massage-techniques/page/2/#post-10693 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:42:16 -0400 Starting with cupping my vulva helps me to slow down and honor her before anything else. I like to move from the outside in— the inguinal crease, the outer labia (stroking and tapping) and then when I am ready to be closer to penetration I work with the legs of the clitoral bulb, seeing which side is more sensitive or aroused (usually the left). I…Read more

]]> 0 bf94ef2bfbdeb76f5ba4acb885610939 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Vulva Massage as a Practice in the forum Module 5: Vulva Massage https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/vulva-massage-as-a-practice/#post-10692 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:32:55 -0400 I am new to vulva massage and I think I will try to add it into my morning routine. Even just a few days a week would make a huge difference. I usually masturbate standing up, so the vulva massage seems like a different way to relax and connect with my body without the goal of orgasm or meditation. My masturbation practice is quite vigorous and…Read more

]]> 0 1f77d447b5edbf16f12d11c2021179ae Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Experience with Vulva Massage Activity in the forum Module 5: Vulva Massage https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/experience-with-vulva-massage-activity/#post-10691 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:27:39 -0400 Carlin’s voice and instruction were very soothing and helped me to stay with the experience. I would have stopped or moved onto orgasm way earlier if it weren’t for trying to follow along. I chose to do the massage while I am menstruating (for the first time in months) and with a mirror. It was an added challenge to stay with the visual of the blo…Read more

]]> 0 0a6627f11901f604189892a2efe34f6c Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Effects of Vulva Sharing and Celebration in the forum Module 4: Vulva Appreciation https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/effects-of-vulva-sharing-and-celebration/#post-10687 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:52:04 -0400 I think the word that comes to mind about vulva sharing and inspiration is wellspring. It returns women to their natural joy and power. It inspires creativity, connection, and love. It brings meaning back into our lives and pleasure into our bodies.

I loved how the Viva La Vulva video framed the vulva as a work of art and how much creative and…Read more

]]> 0 74863d0696423e5649cca013059c044c Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Attitudes, Feelings, Beliefs About Vulvas in the forum Module 4: Vulva Appreciation https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/attitudes-feelings-beliefs-about-vulvas/page/2/#post-10686 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:47:12 -0400 As I reflect on what I’ve learned, I’m confronted with how embarrassed I’ve been about my vulva for most of my life. So many secretions, folds, and crevices. How difficult it was for men to relate to my vulva and appreciate her. Now I see that that was because *I* couldn’t relate to my vulva, appreciate her uniqueness, and be comfortable with wh…Read more

]]> 0 8c35433a70e6e68286070a1169d88a72 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Myths About the Hymen and Virginity in the forum Module 4: Vulva Appreciation https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/myths-about-the-hymen-and-virginity/page/2/#post-10685 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:38:38 -0400 To answer this question, I decided to go back to the Greek origin of the word.

The word hymen means thin skin or membrane in Greek and there was a god Hymenaeus who was the son of Apollo and a nymph. In myth, he was a protector of maidens who celebrated him in their wedding songs. He seems something like a beautiful, delicate god of love. There…Read more

]]> 0 c520cae11b54badeab37e8f0a213fd13 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Your Genital Show and Tell in the forum Module 4: Vulva Appreciation https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/your-genital-show-and-tell/page/2/#post-10684 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:40:08 -0400 Carlin’s audio guidance was very supportive and helped me to relax and get into the process. I experienced “I wish I had done this sooner” sadness, but then I remembered that many women never get to appreciate their vulvas.

My vulva is long and narrow. I am a short person but I feel like I have a tall vulva! I realized that the length and size of…Read more

]]> 0 59bf7c3024ed5ee4ea974022d27ba63f Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic First Time You Looked at Your Genitals in the forum Module 4: Vulva Appreciation https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/first-time-looking-at-your-genitals/page/2/#post-10683 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:28:04 -0400 I remember looking and talking about it in the bathtub around age 3 or 4. I had a surgery scar near my vulva that I remember talking about it often. Then again around age 12, but not really very thoroughly. Over the years I have to overcome the shame of my pubic hair to even get to looking at my vulva. I do remember times with a mirror when I got…Read more

]]> 0 edfe5b25becc0bd1cab5353c4fe6fc69 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Viva La Vulva Video in the forum Module 4: Vulva Appreciation https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/viva-la-vulva-video/page/2/#post-10682 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:27:23 -0400 A couple of things stood out for me:

I was struck by Betty’s perseverance and joy in creating this video. How every new change in media she embraced as a means of getting her message out. How she showed up for every generation of women after her own, throughout her whole life. In 1998 I was 22. If I had seen this video then, it would have c…Read more

]]> 0 79a934dc3ea020014fac1fdd9097bdae Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Vulva Images in the forum Module 4: Vulva Appreciation https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/vulva-images/page/2/#post-10674 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:18:28 -0400 I felt in awe of the beauty of women’s bodies while viewing these images. How each of our vulvas is unique. And yet we don’t appreciate them enough. I learned about the variation in colors and how beautiful these colors can be. I have always thought of my own vulva as a kind of all-too-human blood red. Looking at the variation in colors was stu…Read more

]]> 0 dcc850f0bc21d47572fa8fab5fdc5ee1 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Body Appreciation in the forum Module 3: Bodysex is Focused on the Body https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/body-appreciation/page/2/#post-10670 Sun, 31 May 2026 13:37:18 -0400 My challenge isn’t so much with making time for masturbation (though there could always be more time!) but confronting the daily aches and pains that I interpret as inexplicable or a problem. Self-love and appreciation for me comes into practice when things don’t feel good and how I judge myself for not feeling good. Which disconnects me from my…Read more

]]> 0 1f8050bb30555034d657d5827be3bc3c Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Body Compliments in the forum Module 3: Bodysex is Focused on the Body https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/body-compliments/page/2/#post-10669 Sun, 31 May 2026 13:24:56 -0400 – The sound of your voice and moans intoxicates me

– I love your breasts

– I love the softness of your vulva

]]> 0 16319d7a7b8c2eb8c4c0d43662a56a00 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic STI's: Sexually-Transmitted Infections in the forum Module 3: Bodysex is Focused on the Body https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/stis-sexually-transmitted-infections/page/2/#post-10668 Fri, 29 May 2026 16:27:17 -0400 I received public school sex education in the mid 80s and early 90s during the height of the AIDS epidemic. I read SPIN magazine’s coverage of the epidemic month after month; pictures of men wasting away haunted me. Some of our family friends who were gay died. One day they were here and the next not.

I ended up absolutely terrified I was going…Read more

]]> 0 9d7c0bb00d6a98f54a3dae33606c683e Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Intentional Motherhood in the forum Module 3: Bodysex is Focused on the Body https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/intentional-motherhood/page/2/#post-10663 Thu, 28 May 2026 11:50:27 -0400 One of the things I am getting out of this discussion is that early education is irreplaceable. If pregnancy were framed not as something dangerous on the one hand or virtuous on the other, but rather as a biological fact within a woman’s control, then motherhood would be supported. The biological fact of pregnancy is politicized and weaponized a…Read more

]]> 0 988cdab70bc6187499a4a9067d298e5f Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Two Sexual Revolutionaries in the forum Module 3: Bodysex is Focused on the Body https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/two-sexual-revolutionaries/page/2/#post-10662 Thu, 28 May 2026 11:38:41 -0400 The biggest thing I learned was about menstrual extraction. Honestly, I had never heard about that and I wonder why. I am reflecting on my personal biography and experiences.

The image of Carol handing out specula at a women’s conference is blowing my mind. It’s deeply poignant how simple all of her methods are and how much we have been ind…Read more

]]> 0 c1bb6ec24b0d5fb6343d9ad2be0b1e38 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic My Menopause Experience in the forum Module 3: Bodysex is Focused on the Body https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/my-menopause-experience/#post-10646 Sun, 24 May 2026 20:08:47 -0400 My experience has been marked by two trends: the fear of everyone around me and a total re-evaluation of my womanhood and sexual life.

My friends and I tend to talk about our fears about our bodies at this stage– vaginal pain, sleepless nights, rampant anxiety, heavy bleeding, exhaustion, emotional irritability. Most of us are experiencing one…Read more

]]> 0 700f826ab43fa928688ed6d84269cd31 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Menopause Questions Attitudes Feelings in the forum Module 3: Bodysex is Focused on the Body https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/menopause-questions-attitudes-fears/#post-10645 Sun, 24 May 2026 20:00:01 -0400 For years, the information I have been given about menopause has a negative slant to it. It is presented in our culture as another thing to bear, rather than another miraculous phase of womanhood. The questions that I am asking myself are, “How can I approach this phase of life with greater joy and curiosity than I did my menstruating phase? What…Read more

]]> 0 3b7d4deae10692596bf9d009f20f6426 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Sexuality and Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Motherhood in the forum Module 3: Bodysex is Focused on the Body https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/sexuality-and-pregnancy-breastfeeding-and-motherhood/page/2/#post-10644 Mon, 18 May 2026 15:48:53 -0400 As I reflect on all of the thoughts and feelings I had during this module, a few things rise to the surface:

– Carlin’s sharing about sex during pregnancy helps to dispel the myth that men aren’t attracted to pregnant women. Or that pregnancy is somehow a horrible condition that makes you lose all sex appeal.

– Another myth that I confronted in…Read more

]]> 0 e424903702c900d8570888138dc7d17d Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Menstruation Open Share in the forum Module 3: Bodysex is Focused on the Body https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/menstruation-open-share/page/2/#post-10643 Sat, 16 May 2026 12:44:14 -0400 I would like to release the belief that “women in our family have difficult periods.” I always got my period during milestone events in my life— the first time was the day I “graduated” from primary school. My celebration had to be cut short. This continued with my sixteenth birthday party where I had such debilitating cramps my mother insisted…Read more

]]> 0 c5909ec7178a53f71cdd9c669308e55c Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Honor and Self-Care During Menstruation in the forum Module 3: Bodysex is Focused on the Body https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/honor-and-self-care-during-menstruation/page/2/#post-10642 Sat, 16 May 2026 12:33:13 -0400 Because my cycle has always been accompanied by migraines and strong cramping, it has been a true battle to accept menstruation. Yet as I look back, aside from a few years on birth control pills, I never followed my doctors’ recommendations to stop having periods. I wanted to get through the mystery of the intense pain by myself. The best thing I…Read more

]]> 0 b8623b83adb382ae6ea02983ccf6bdc1 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Grateful for Body Change in the forum Module 3: Bodysex is Focused on the Body https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/grateful-for-body-change/page/2/#post-10641 Fri, 15 May 2026 22:34:46 -0400 I’m three months without a period at the moment. I know it could come back (and probably will), but I am enjoying a respite from lifelong migraines. I have not known myself to be without headaches since I was 10 years old– now I’m 50. It has been startling to realize as I reflected on this journal prompt that I have lived pain-free for even more…Read more

]]> 0 b95ce0a27ad082ac70d8e3bcbd123699 Jenny Kellogg replied to the topic Struggle With Body Change in the forum Module 3: Bodysex is Focused on the Body https://education.bodysex.com/forums/topic/struggle-with-body-change/page/2/#post-10640 Fri, 15 May 2026 22:28:07 -0400 For the past three years, my left knee hurts consistently.

I have tracked it through hormonal changes, exercise changes, and stretching routines. It seems to be an ailment that responds to perimenopausal symptoms. I spent a year letting the pain dominate my perception of myself and preventing me from exercising. It got so bad that I couldn’t walk…Read more

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