Getting ‘Leid’
Dr Ruth; breaking taboos
In an age where talking about sex publicly was still a huge taboo, one woman broke all the boundaries. That woman is Ruth Westheimer. Originally from Germany, Ruth immigrated to the US and decided to become the first publically acclaimed sexologist in the medias.
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The burning question I’m sure you’re asking yourselves is… What exactly is a sexologist?
As the name indicates, a sexologist is a specialist in sexology. And what is sexology? Is it not the same thing as sexuality? Well… Yes and no! In reality, sexology is the study of sexuality but in reality it is in a much larger sense of the term. And to complicate matters even more, this study differs from country to country. Thus different countries will apply different roles and responsibilities to the sexological practice. [Read more...]










