2010 Inductee Dr. Ruth Westheimer
FELLOW, NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE, YALE AND PRINCETON UNIVERSITIES
Inducted in 2010
Ruth Westheimer is a retired sex therapist. She built her career on using media and a pop culture presence to educate people on the various facets of sex—breaking the barriers of a subject whose conversation was widely frowned upon for the time. She has written over 40 books on the subject of sexuality. She has also hosted television and radio shows.
After finishing up her education, Ruth began working at Planned Parenthood. Working there inspired her to further her education on human sexuality. She pursued a position as a research assistant to Helena Singer Kaplan, a well known American sex therapist. She taught at several universities following this position.
Ruth was the host of the radio show, "Sexually Speaking." The purpose of the show was to educate people on the use of contraceptives. By 1983, she had the most popular radio show in New York, and it was picked up by NBC who renamed it "The Dr. Ruth Show." Ruth was the producer until 1990. She revolutionized the way sex was discussed on public radio, cultivating her famous catchphrase, "Get some."
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