The Sexologist Who Taught Us How to Talk About Women’s Orgasms

Once you’ve seen a photo of Shere Hite, it’s hard to forget how beautiful this late twentieth-century self-trained feminist sexologist was. Tall, willowy, with tumbling curls, often photographed draped in gauzy blouses and shifts, Hite was born to be a celebrity. And given the controversy surrounding her blockbuster best-seller about women’s orgasms, The Hite Report: A Nationwide Study of Female Sexuality, it’s even harder to remember how smart and courageous she was.Although not the first major...