The Disappearance of Shere Hite

Overview

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?

Director: Nicole Newnham

Cast

Shere Hite

Self (archive footage)

Dakota Johnson

Shere Hite (voice)