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