[lbo-talk] Susie Bright on Bettie Page

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DECEMBER 12, 2008

The Radiance of Bettie Page, 1923 - 2008

I was first introduced to the radiance of Bettie Page in 1983, by the  
editors of a gay leathermen's magazine, Drummer.

John Rowberry lent me a VHS bondage tape of Bettie modeling from the  
1950's which was so cute—there's no better word to describe it— I  
played it continuously during Thanksgiving dinner that year. It was  
the beginning of a devoted affair.

(I first ran this essay in 2006. With the announcement today of  
Bettie's passing, I'm reprinting it, with all my appreciation.)

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