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Ruth K. Westheimer

Ruth Westheimer is an American sex therapist, media personality, and author best known as Dr. Ruth. The New York Times described her as a "Sorbonne-trained psychologist who became a kind of cultural icon in the 1980s.… She ushered in the new age of freer, franker talk about sex on radio and television—and was endlessly parodied for her limitless enthusiasm and for having an accent only a psychologist could have." Westheimer was born Karola Ruth Siegel in Wiesenfeld , Germany.

Westheimer earned a master's degree in sociology from The New School[9] and an Ed.D. from Teachers College, Columbia University. She completed post-doctoral work in human sexuality at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, training with pioneer sex therapist Helen Singer Kaplan.[3] She has written several books on human sexuality, including Dr. Ruth's Encyclopedia of Sex and Sex for Dummies. The full version of Dr. Ruth's Encyclopedia of Sex is currently available online. - wikipedia

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Born 4 June 1928

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  • Cover of: Sex for dummies

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    First published in 2011 — 5 editions
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    First published in 1995 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Dr. Ruth talks about grandparents: advice for kids on making the most of a special relationship

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  • Cover of: Dr. Ruth's Guide for the Alzheimer's Caregiver: How to Care for Your Loved One Without Getting Overwhelmed ... and Without Doing It All Yourself

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    First published in 1983 — 3 editions
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    First published in 1993 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1987 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1993 — 2 editions
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    First published in 1980 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Dr. Ruth's guide to teens and sex today: from Facebook to friends with benefits

    First published in 2008 — 2 editions
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Born 4 June 1928

Subjects

Sex, Sex instruction, Psychology, Physiology, Interpersonal relations, Man-woman relationships, Sex in marriage, Sexual behavior, Sexual disorders, Biography, Conception, Erotic art, Love, Pregnant women, Sex (Psychology), Sex (psychology), Sex therapists, Sex, dictionaries, Sexual Behavior, Children's fiction, Conduct of life, Families, Feminine beauty (Aesthetics), Grandparents, History

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United States, Israel, Estados Unidos, Juden, Negev

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Ruth K. Westheimer (1928-), Ruth Westheimer

Time

20th century

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Alternative names

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  • Ruth Westheimer
  • Ruth Dr Westheimer
  • Dr. Westheimer
  • Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer
  • Dr Ruth Westheimer
  • Dr. Ruth Westheimer
  • Ruth, Dr. Westheimer
  • Dr. R. Westheimer
  • Westheimer,Ruth
  • Ruth Karola Westheimer

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