I am sorry to hear that Dr. Ruth Westheimer has passed away at 96.
Dr. Ruth, whose bread and butter was frank advice about our sex lives, was an extraordinary person to know in real life. She was witty, and deeply intelligent, and wise. She was also a survivor.
Dr. Ruth as a child escaped the Holocaust. Her entire family was killed by the Nazis. At 20, she was trained as a sniper. Read her Wikipedia page. It’s stunning how she made it to America and became an incredible success.
As we knew her in her later life, Dr. Ruth was disarming and frank when it came to sex. She was still giving advice from the nursing home she had to move to last year, on Instagram. Nothing could stop her!
Condolences to her family. What an amazing life.
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