{"product_id":"the-book-that-taught-the-world-to-orgasm-and-then-disappeared-shere-hite-and-the-hite-report-9781685892319","title":"The Book That Taught the World to Orgasm and Then Disappeared: Shere Hite and the Hite Report","description":"\u003cb\u003eCome and meet Shere Hite--the feminist hero whose notorious work revolutionized how we think about sex, marriage, and the female orgasm...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite being one of the leading thinkers of the second wave feminist movement, today Shere Hite is little known, little written about, and, unsurprisingly, little read. Her groundbreaking book, \u003ci\u003eThe Hite Report, \u003c\/i\u003e was the first feminist exploration of the link between sex and male power. It sold millions of copies when first published in 1976 and revolutionized the way people thought about marriage and the female orgasm. How, then, did it, and Hite, disappear from public consciousness? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing original research material and sharp cultural analysis, Rosa Campbell explores Hite's complicated life and literary legacy. Campbell expands on Hite's ideas about sex -- namely, that sex is sexist -- and tracks Hite through her fraught childhood, her struggles working in the porn industry, and her eventual cancellation by the far-right Evangelical movement. All the while, Campbell holds Hite and \u003ci\u003eThe Hite Report\u003c\/i\u003e to account for their own failings and absence of intersectionality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a post-Dobbs, post-MeToo world, this book's examination of shifting ideological movements is essential to understanding both the current feminist movement, as well as how conservative, reactionary, counter-mobilization efforts can silence even the most successful of women. Contains 8 black and white vintage photos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rosa Campbell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Melville House Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.03lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.27h x 6.27w x 0.86d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781685892319\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRosa Campbell is a historian of global feminism and writer based in London. She is a Leverhulme Postdoctoral Fellow at King's College, London and holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge. She has written for \u003ci\u003eLiterary Hub, The White Review, The Independent, Public Books, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMeanjin, \u003c\/i\u003e among others.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Rosa Campbell \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47858836635805,"sku":"9781685892319","price":50.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_f512bb8d-3b52-4c61-a421-a896bfba14ac.jpg?v=1776861528","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-book-that-taught-the-world-to-orgasm-and-then-disappeared-shere-hite-and-the-hite-report-9781685892319","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}