Bettina Arndt

Bettina Arndt
Born (1949-08-01) 1 August 1949
Penrith, England
Occupation Sex therapist, writer, editor, author
Nationality Australian
Genre Sex therapy
Notable awards Centenary Medal
Spouse
Dennis Minogue
(m. 1977; d. 1981)

Warren Scott
(m. 1986; div. 2007)
Children Jesse, Taylor and Cameron
Relatives Heinz Arndt (father)
Ruth Arndt (née Strohsahl) (mother)

Bettina Arndt (born 1 August 1949) is an Australian sex therapist, journalist and clinical psychologist.

Early life

Arndt was born in Penrith, England, to economist Heinz Arndt (1915 – 6 May 2002) and Ruth (née Strohsahl) (20 March 1915 – 20 March 2001), the youngest of three children[1] (brothers Christopher and Nicholas).

Education

In 1971 after completing a Bachelor of Science at Australian National University, Arndt moved to Sydney where she trained as a clinical psychologist specialising in sexual therapy. In 1973 she completed her Master of Psychology at the University of New South Wales, where her thesis was on orgasm problems.[2]

Career

Arndt came to prominence in the 1970s by editing Forum, an Australian adult sex education magazine, which led to frequent radio and television appearances. She was appointed Editor in 1974 and remained in the position until July 1982. Her work in sex education also involved post-graduate courses, seminars and lectures for groups including doctors and other professionals. Following the death of her husband and business partner, Dennis Minogue in 1981, Forum magazine closed.[3] Arndt moved on to writing about broader social issues for newspapers including The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. During this period Arndt also had her own radio program on 2GB, and regular radio segments in major cities all over Australia.

In 1986, Arndt married American lawyer Warren Scott[4] and moved to New York City. She lived in Manhattan for five years, and whilst living in the States wrote a weekly newspaper column syndicated through The Age in Melbourne (and published in Canberra, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane). She had two books published featuring collections of her writings, Private Lives (1985) and All About Us (1989). In August 1991, Arndt returned with her family to live in Australia.

In 2007, the Australian television programme Media Watch aired allegations of plagiarism[5] by Arndt, allegations that were not disputed.

The Sex Diaries, based on the diaries of 98 couples talking about how they negotiate sex and deal with mismatched desire, was published in 2009, followed by What Men Want, another diary project published in September 2010.

Arndt has served on a number of committees advising the Australian government on policy matters, including the Family Law Pathways Advisory Group, the National Advisory Committee on Ageing, the Assisted Reproductive Technologies Review Team and the Child Support Review Reference Group.

Bibliography

  • Arndt, Bettina (1982). The Bettina Arndt guide to lovemaking. Woollahra, New South Wales: Tinmin in association with Murray Publishers. OCLC 215493735.
  • Arndt, Bettina (1986). Private lives. Ringwood, Victoria: Penguin. ISBN 9780140088502.
  • Arndt, Bettina (1989). All about us. Ringwood, Victoria: Penguin. ISBN 9780140128574.
  • Arndt, Bettina (1995). Taking sides: men, women and the shifting social agenda. Milsons Point, New South Wales: Random House. ISBN 9780091830588.
  • Arndt, Bettina (2009). The sex diaries. Carlton, Victoria: Melbourne University Press. ISBN 9780522855555.

References

  1. ↑ "Transcripts: Bettina Arndt". Talking Heads with Peter Thompson. ABCTV. 18 June 2007. Archived from the original on 28 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  2. ↑ Overington, Carolyn (20 September 2010). "Ten Questions:Bettina Arndt". The Australian. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Cadzow, Jane (28 August 2010). "The sex advocate" (PDF). Good Weekend (supplement) | The Age. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  4. ↑ Staff writer (22 June 1986). "Bettina M. Arndt marries a lawyer". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
  5. ↑ Paul Barry (presenter) (30 April 2007). Bettina's organic leftovers (Television). Media Watch. ABC. Retrieved 7 June 2017.

Further reading

  • Melville, Angela; Hunter, Rosemary (2001). ""As everybody knows": Countering myths of gender bias in family law" (PDF). Griffith Law Review. Griffith Law School. 10 (1): 124&ndash, 138. Also available through HeinOnline.
Based on: Arndt, Bettina (2001). "As everybody knows". Sydney Morning Herald.
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