Dr. Ruth still has plenty to say about your sex life
Dr. Ruth Westheimer remains the world’s best-loved sex therapist at 95. Now working on a new project about loneliness, she reflects on 50 years of helping people have better sex
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News 🎙That Jewish News Show: Sex and Love with Dr. Ruth
Laura and Benyamin interview Dr. Ruth Westheimer for her 95th birthday, and discuss how MDMA 'cured' a neo-Nazi
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Fast Forward Dr. Ruth Turns 90 — And Still Wants To Know Your Intimate Secrets
At her 90th birthday party, legendary sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer was teased over her penchant for grilling strangers about what goes on in the bedroom, according to Page Six. During the 350-guest affair at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, Israel’s consul general in New York, Dani Dayan, joked that Westheimer asks every detail about…
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The Schmooze Dr. Ruth Tweets About Sex, Matzo — And The Holocaust
It’s only the fourth day of 2018, but facts are facts: Ruth Westheimer’s Twitter is the best thing on the internet this year. Westheimer’s feed is a strong combination of sex advice, thoughts on self-driving cars and withering takedowns of Barbra Streisand’s visit to the Holocaust museum. If you don’t have a little bit of…
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Fast Forward 10 Jewish Women Badder Than Taylor Swift
When Twitter user @xnulz asked followers whether they could “name a b**** badder than Taylor Swift,” she likely didn’t anticipate that her post would go viral and receive over 10,000 replies. Name a bitch badder than Taylor Swift ??? pic.twitter.com/AkSyQBUIME — Nutella (@xnulz) November 10, 2017 Many of the answers mentioned historical figures of some…
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Fast Forward Dr. Ruth Drops A Timely Twitter Truth Bomb
“The big advantage of whispering sweet nothings in your love’s ear over texting,” renowned feisty sex and relationship expert Dr. Ruth Westheimer tweeted on May 8, “is that no Russian can hack your communications.” The big advantage of whispering sweet nothings in your love’s ear over texting is that no Russian can hack your communications….
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Fast Forward Dr. Ruth Dishes Snow Sex Safety Tips
Dr. Ruth Westheimer’s got some advice for couples snowed in during the East Coast snowstorm: Have some fun, but keep safe. Those on the East Coast might get snowed in tom’w. Stock up on contraceptives today! — Dr. Ruth Westheimer (@AskDrRuth) February 8, 2017 Westheimer, the sex therapist who achieved prominence for her willingness to…
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Opinion Actually, Dr. Ruth, the Talmud Does Not OK Rape
On Monday, Dr. Ruth Westheimer appeared on the “Diane Rehm Show” and made what have already become widely circulated remarks suggesting that, once a couple is naked and in bed together, consent is considered already granted and irrevocable: “I am very worried about college campuses saying that a woman and a man… can be in…
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