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Susan Block | |
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| Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
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| Years active | 1977–present |
| Known for | HBO television specials on philosophy of ethical hedonism and sexology |
Susan Block, also known as Dr. Susan Block and Dr. Suzy, is an American sex therapist, author, filmmaker, cable TV talk show host, and cultural commentator. She is perhaps best known for her television specials on HBO. She is the founder and director of The Dr. Susan Block Institute for the Erotic Arts & Sciences.[1]
Block is also known for her philosophy of ethical hedonism and The Bonobo Way, as well as her writings on sex, love, politics, and culture in Alternet,[2] The Ecologist,[3] Perfect 10,[4] the New Haven Advocate,[5] LA Weekly, the San Francisco Bay Guardian[6], Metro, The Brentwood Bla Bla, Beverly Hills, The Magazine, and her own publications Dr. Susan Block's Journal, The Cannes Bla Bla and her weblog, Bloggamy.[7]
Block is also known for her bacchanalian celebrations attended by couples and other participants, as well as her Internet, TV and radio shows featuring professors and porn stars, erotic art exhibitions, sex educational salons, seminars and other events at the Dr. Susan Block Institute for the Erotic Arts & Sciences, a.k.a. Dr. Suzy's Speakeasy in Los Angeles. Block is also a self-proclaimed sex therapist in private practice and works with clients from all over the world, using her therapy techniques to deal with various sexual problems, both in person and over the telephone.[8]
- ^ "The Dr. Susan Block Institute". Dr Susan Block Institute.
- ^ "Alternet.org".
- ^ "Make 2015 the Year of the Bonobo!". The Ecologist. January 5, 2015.
- ^ "Perfect 10". archive.drsusanblock.com.
- ^ "Biography". archive.drsusanblock.com.
- ^ "Singles Looking for a Date Learn It Pays to Advertise". Los Angeles Times. June 23, 1985.
- ^ "Dr. Susan Block's Journal". DrSusanBlock.com.
- ^ "About Dr. Susan Block".