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Shere Hite was a novelist, sexologist and women's rights activist, born on November 2, 1942 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Death is recorded on September 9, 2020, at the age of 77. Education on record includes Seabreeze High School and Columbia University. Shere Hite was associated with Rapport Hite.
My Take
Shere Hite strikes me as one of those researchers brave enough to ask the questions everyone avoided. Born in Missouri in 1942 and Columbia-educated, she built on Kinsey and Masters and Johnson but centered something they often sidelined: women's own voices about their sexuality. The Hite Report made her famous and a lightning rod for criticism, yet what endures is her insistence on listening to thousands of real women. Her later move to Germany reads to me as a person guarding her convictions. I respect how she turned silence into data, and data into a lasting conversation.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shere Hite
- Name (Japanese)
- シェア・ハイト
- Reading
- しぇあ・はいと
- Born
- November 2, 1942 – September 9, 2020
- Origin
- St. Joseph, Missouri, United States
- Occupation
- novelist / sexologist / women's rights activist / historian / essayist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Horse
2. Background
- High school
- Seabreeze High School
- University
- Columbia University
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Rapport Hite |
4. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.hiteresearchfoundation.org
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shere%20Hite
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64397
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Shere Hite born?
Shere Hite was born on November 2, 1942.
When did Shere Hite die?
Shere Hite died on September 9, 2020, aged 77.
Where was Shere Hite from?
Shere Hite was from St. Joseph, Missouri, United States.
What did Shere Hite do?
Shere Hite worked as novelist, sexologist, women's rights activist, historian, essayist.
Where did Shere Hite study?
Shere Hite attended Columbia University.
What was Shere Hite known for?
Shere Hite's notable works include Rapport Hite.
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