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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.
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
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Horse
- Origin
- St. Joseph, Missouri, United States
- Occupation
- novelist / sexologist / women's rights activist / historian / essayist
2. Background
- High school
- Seabreeze High School
- University
- Columbia University
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 2026-06-21
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?
Born November 2, 1942.
When did Shere Hite die?
Died 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.
What was Shere Hite known for?
Notable works include Rapport Hite.