Remember Dr. Ruth? What ever happened to the pint-sized sexpert who so sweetly answered everything you always wanted to know about sex, and I don’t mean Woody Allen-style?
Whatever happened to. . .
Don’t you love those “Whatever happened to” stories and series? I do. Well… sometimes. Other times I find them annoying. Or worse, depressing. (Will someone someday be saying about yours truly – whatever happened to that mouthy, French-sputtering stiletto-obsessed little wolf??)
Fact is – I was wondering what the once pioneering petite pop icon of sexuality was up to. (Four foot ten?) In fact, I always found Dr. Ruth Westheimer quite delightful. She was ahead of her time in speaking frankly about sexuality on both her radio show, and her television series, Ask Dr. Ruth, while informing us of all manner of topics with grandmotherly demeanor and charming candor.
Hostess with the most-est?
Believe it or not, Dr. Ruth recently popped up on cable, introducing a film on Starz on Demand! A lovely prelude to one of my favorite chick flicks, Bridget Jones Diary. While the diminutive doctor was ravishing in her red suit, she cheerfully responded to the question “How much sex is too much sex?”
With her winning smile and delicious accent, she replied (paraphrased) “… if you spend 7 days a week in bed, you do need to get up sometimes to eat, support yourself, you have to have some hobbies… but in general, there is no such thing as too much sex.”
Hobbies. Noted. Perhaps when Oprah steps down Dr. Ruth needs to return to the large screen?
The lost G spot dilemma
On a related topic – oui, recent readings of global import (yes, French news), L’Express reports that a British study is claiming that the G spot is, in fact, nonexistent. The French, however, are in disagreement, and pursuing a study of their own. (I do step off Planet Fred for all the hottest world news, naturellement.)
And apparently I haven’t been keeping up with other necessary news. As of last fall, anyway, 81-year old Dr. Ruth was teaching at both Yale and Princeton, according to the celebrity news in Boston.com. Shame on me for not knowing! You can’t keep a good woman down!
So I wonder where Dr. Ruth is positioned on the G spot?
Dr. Ruth cracks me up! And I love her 7-days-a-week advice. Yes, you do need to eat eventually.
As for this: whatever happened to that mouthy, French-sputtering stiletto-obsessed little wolf?? – she works near me in financial services… http://dadshouseblog.com/2010/01/29/french-women-are-hot/
Ha!
Awww, Dr. Ruth! Haven’t thought of her in years!
This is too funny! I just saw Dr. Ruth last night! Hubs and I were watching a documentary on the making of/release/repurcussions of that thing that was the movie Deep Throat.
They ask many people to weigh in, and Dr. Ruth was one of them. She came on and I just started grinning. Love her.
I think Dr. Ruth would come down on the side of the French. (But wait, isn’t she German?…maybe not.) What I want to know is what she would think about your recent posts on cosmetic surgery and the OC Housewives. Dr. Ruth, we need to hear from you in this comments section!
Yep! Dr. Ruth is German! Hmmm – should we ask for a guest post? We all send 1 sex question and ask Dr. Ruth to address them – I’d be happy to provide my French-flirty-fanvironment for her to drop a few pearls (of wisdom). It would be interesting to hear her thoughts on cosmetic surgery & sexuality. (And she could borrow my shoes.)
I love Kristen’s idea! Dr Ruth was great; glad to hear she’s still somewhere out there.
I think it’s ironic that science is now fighting over something to do with a woman’s sexuality. At least they’re admitting we have some, right?
Absolutely right!
BLW, you KNOW she needs some of your 4-inch spikes to help with her height challenges!
I’m happy to hear that she’s still feisty and shaking things up. As far as the “where are they now” articles, they are annoying, mostly because there’s some implication that by not being “a star” any longer that these people are nothing and their lives are ones of disappointment. It must be incredibly hard for someone not to judge themselves by that assessment and rather by their own criteria. Lucky for me, no problem! No stardom.
I’m with you on the no stardom stuff. (But I’d like to be a fly, fly, fly on the wall when it comes to those IVY lectures she’s been giving!)
Oh Dr. Ruth, a marvel she is, she is. That funny little voice. The body of a feisty grandmother. And wisdom that has always been forward-thinking and honest. Actually, it’s kind of embarrassing, but the thought of Dr. Ruth and the thought of a woman’s G-Spot may have just raised my libido two points. And this is good, as we’ve been in the dungeon lately.
Pass the stilettos and pour me some Pinot.
Just watched Dr. Ruth on The Doctors. She pops up on that show periodically.
Today they were discussing sex toys. She had provided the toys. All I can say is I’ve got a long way to go before catching up with Dr. Ruth. A vibrator shaped like a dolphin? Who knew!