In the 1970s and 80s, Shere Hite believed that understanding sexuality meant listening—really listening—to people’s experiences. Her anonymous surveys offered women a rare space for honesty and transformed the conversations around sex at the time. In this episode, we explore Shere’s quiet revolution, the controversy it sparked, and her lasting impact on how we think about intimacy and identity today.
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Sources:
Hite, S. (1976). The Hite report: A nationwide study on female sexuality. Macmillan.
The Disappearance of Shere Hite. [San Francisco, California, USA]:IFC Films, 2023., Kanopy Streaming, 2024.
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