Shere Hite
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Shere Hite

BySusan Starr

A new documentary tells the story of the groundbreaking feminist sex researcher, Shere Hite. In September 2020, astute readers of The New York Times would have come across the obituary of Shere Hite, the feminist sex researcher. For two readers in particular, the obit sparked questions. One was director Nicole Newnham, who remembers discovering and…

The Clitoris
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The Clitoris

BySusan Starr

“What’s the difference between a bar and the clitoris? Most men have no trouble finding a bar.” In the world of humour, the clitoris remains a mystery: supposedly small, and so inevitably difficult to locate. “Which dinosaur will never be discovered? The Clitaurus.” It sometimes seems medical science has been far more interested in the…