The Disappearance of Shere Hite

When the "The Hite Report" was published, my earth shook. And my outlook on life entirely flipped. For the first time, I was able to open myself to love and experience all the wonderful things which accompany that. I often wondered what happened to Shere Hite and am thankful to now know the answers. I want to thank the documentarians who made this film. It allowed me to remember the beauty of Hite's soul. Though she approached women and their sexuality with scientific precision, she revealed to women how to be happy and yes ... even playful with our partners. And she reminded us that we have every right to expect comfort, excitement and gratification in the bedroom. Hite is, and will always be, my hero.

This is a terrific documentary on the life and work of the sexologist Shere Hite, whose survey on women's sexual practices, The Hite Report, became a huge bestseller in the 1970s and '80s. To detractors, she was a "man-hater," to fans she was a feminist icon.

The doc covers Hite's troubled childhood, her precarious existence on the fringes of New York's artistic community, her hard work planning and publishing the sex surveys, her sudden rise to fame, jousting with the media and male critics, and her eventual retreat from the limelight. The movie sets the context really well, and uses contemporary film footage, interviews with Hite, personal records and memorabilia, and the testimonies of colleagues and publishers to create a full picture of her ideas and impact. The editing of these different elements into a cohesive story is outstanding.

I've never thought much of Dakota Johnson as an actress, and her voicing of Hite's words throughout the movie are typically lifeless. However, I give her props for putting her money and influence behind the making of the film. She was a producer and it must have been hard to pitch. She can be proud of the result, a thoughtful, well edited look at the life and work of a controversial and fascinating woman.

This riveting documentary is a must see for everyone that is a human sexual being. It chronicles the rise, fall, and banishment, of author and sex researcher Shere Hite, and delves into her writing "The Hite Report" study of female sexuality, and eventually male sexuality. We follow the author as she faced backlash from men, who were uncomfortable with the truths that she discovered, as well as religious zealots who opposed anything but the men-first orthodoxy. It shows us a woman embroiled in a culture.war unfortunately nor too different from what we see today. The voice of Shere Hite, who passed away in 2020, is narrated by Dakota Johnson who deftly brings the author's words to life again.

The Disappearance of Shere Hite is a powerful documentary. Following Shere's life journey was interesting, and I appreciate all that she's done for women. The documentary was fantastically made. It featured fascinating interviews, lovely music, cool retro footage, and creative narration. In addition, the film flowed smoothly and was easy to understand. Despite it being nearly 2 hours long, I was hooked throughout and did not lose interest. My favorite thing, however, is the message. The documentary was truly empowering to me, and it will remain close to my heart. I definitely recommend giving it a watch!

Devastating and informative look at feminism and censorship and how the press handle women's viewpoints. I found the utter lack of respect on public television very disturbing, most of the time the people had never read her books.

The archival footage throughout and many interviews with close friends really made for a very enjoyable watch although a sad story that left me in tears at the end. It's a shame that Shere isn't alive to watch this lovely tribute to her work.

This woman deserves to be known and sadly seems as though she was erased from history. It's so fantastic that Dakota Johnson made this film; hopefully putting Shere back in the limelight.