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Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America’s diminutive and pioneering sex therapist, dies at 96.

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  • @jepnews@mastodon.social
    Sex therapist Dr Ruth Westheimer who became unlikely TV star dies aged 96
  • @chevrahachachamot@babka.social
    Ruth Westheimer, Holocaust survivor who offered grandmotherly sex advice as ‘Dr. Ruth,’ dies at 96, By Andrew Silow-Carroll and Curt Schleier July 13, 2024 "...Karola Ruth Siegel was born in Germany in 1928, the only daughter of Orthodox Jews. She was 10 years old the last time she saw her father — from her apartment window as he was arrested by Nazis. It was November 1938, the day after Kristallnacht, and his detention was a clear portent of what awaited the country’s Jews. Shortly thereafter, her mother arranged for her to leave Germany for Switzerland as a member of a 300-strong Kindertransport. She never saw her parents again, and believes they perished at Auschwitz..." #Mazeldon#Jewniverse#JewishWomen#DrRuth#JewishHistory
  • @culture@nuwasocial.com
    US: Famous sex therapist 'Dr. Ruth' dead at 96 - DW (English) Ruth Westheimer, known around the world for her frank talk on sex and sexuality, has died in her New York home. A Holocaust survivor and Israeli sniper in her youth, she achieved fame as a radio host in the US. #entertainment#USA 2024-07-14T03:26:01Z Read more:
  • @wsj@mstd.seungjin.net
    Died: Ruth Westheimer, 96, sex counselor. (Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:25:00 -0400)
  • @imvickykumar999@mastodon.social
    ➡️ Dr Ruth Westheimer, celebrity sex therapist, dies at 96 Known as Dr Ruth, she advocated for open conversations about sex and intimate topics.