The Woman Who Told The Truth About Sex
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What is the quiet revolution in women's sexuality?
Sex. It's on our screens, in our ads, in the music we hear and the movies we watch. It's on the billboards we pass when we drive through the city, in the memes that go viral, in the small talk during happy hour, and in the deep conversations after midnight. It's everywhere. Yet for women, it can feel like our biggest secret. For centuries, conversations about women's sexuality have been filtered through what society has deemed as acceptable. We've been told to be desirable, but not too desiring. To please, but not to ask for pleasure. And to fit into expectations, but never to expect. But what happens when we rewrite the narrative, start owning our desires, our bodies, and our stories? It's time to get out of our comfort zones. This is Watcher Cook. I'm Cassie. And I'm Danielle. Welcome back to Watcher Cook, a podcast dedicated to sharing the incredible lives of women who have taken their power back throughout history. I will just say this.
It's bold. But this is definitely my favorite episode of the show that we have done so far. and likely will do for quite a while and i say that's a bold statement because every single woman that we include in our show is for a reason because they're incredible but i love this woman
You're just drawn to her story. I mean, episode four, starting off strong to say this is your favorite. But I agree. I really love her. And I'm really excited to talk about her because I just feel like, one, before this research, I didn't know about her. And two, I just think that this is a relevant conversation for today and in the past and for all women who are listening. And it's a really empowering, insightful episode.
Yeah, so we'll get into it. Let's introduce her because as you alluded to in the introduction, it is all about sex. Well, not all about sex, but mostly about sex. And what I love about, one of the things I love about Watcher Cook is the opportunity to have different discussions that We aren't able to have on National Park After Dark our other podcast. And it's crazy because, you know, we've been podcasting for over four years and there's going to be a lot of subjects that we're going to have conversations about that we've never... had on in this way you know on a show and they're so worthy of having and people are going to get to know us in a different way and we haven't talked about sex like this before but i don't know if we've talked about sex really ever well get ready but we are not shying away today because today is all about women embracing their sexuality and being able to talk about sex openly without embarrassment or shame so we're here to talk about it all
And this woman and how she influenced it all. Right, so let's talk about Cher Height.
Cher Height was an author, sex educator, feminist, and self-proclaimed cultural historian whose work revolutionized how we understand female sexuality. In the 1970s, her book, The Height Report, shattered taboos by amplifying women's voices about their own pleasure and experiences. Despite facing intense backlash, she remained committed to challenging outdated narratives and advocating for sexual liberation. Her impact still shapes conversations about women's autonomy and desire today.
Cher was born Shirley Diana Gregory on November 2, 1942, in St. Joseph, Missouri. She was given the name Cher to distinguish her from her mother and adopted her stepfather's last name after her parents' divorce, coming to be known as Cher Height. Cher had a turbulent childhood. Her mother had her at 16 and her father was absent for most of her life. She was primarily raised by her grandparents before they got divorced and eventually moved in with her aunt. Her earliest dream was to become a classical composer. Her second choice was to, quote, figure out how society got to where it is and why it is so irrational. See, I feel you. I feel you, Cher.
We're still asking that question. She attended the University of Florida, where she earned both a bachelor's and a master's degree in history, before moving to New York in the late 1960s to pursue a Ph.D. in social history at Columbia University. Cher eventually dropped out, citing that the university was too conservative.
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