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Dr. Ruth Westheimer , a sex therapist and media personality, died on Saturday at age 96. The German-born academic, whose death wasWestheimer, better known simply as Dr. Ruth, lived a long and adventurous life. As a young girl, she escaped the Holocaust and trained as a sniper for a Jewish paramilitary group in Palestine. Decades later, she became a household name in the U.S., revolutionizing how we discuss sex and pleasure.Dr.
“When it comes to sex, the most important six inches are the ones between the ears,” she famously said. Over her long life, Westheimer published 45 books ― all of which discussed gender, sexual health and pleasure. Moving with the times, she eventually boasted a large social media following, too, with more thanIn her later years, Westheimer made some controversial comments about sex and consent. During a 2015 press appearance to promote one of her books,“I am very worried about college campuses saying that a woman and a man ...
After the war, Westheimer, then 17, settled in what was known as Mandatory Palestine, a territory controlled by the British. She joined the Haganah, the main paramilitary organization for the Jewish residents, and due to her height ― she stood just 4 feet, 7 inches ― was trained as a sniper.
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