Shere Hite’s 1976 bestselling book, The Hite Report, liberated the female orgasm by revealing the most private experiences of thousands of anonymous survey respondents. Her findings rocked the American establishment and presaged current conversations about gender, sexuality, and bodily autonomy. So how did Shere Hite disappear?
The Disappearance of Shere Hite is a 2023 documentary film directed by Nicole Newnham. The film is narrated by Dakota Johnson, and follows the life of American-born German sex educator and feminist Shere Hite.