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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Ralph: Far from it, light of my life. She's my favorite sex munchkin. Who else would tackle the tough question of whether a devout Catholic like Bruce from Dubuque shows disrespect for his church by doing it dressed as a nun? These are the very issues they duck all the time on Face the Nation and Meet the Press...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sexes: The Munchkin of the Bedroom | 7/1/1985 | See Source »

...Ralph: And no wonder, my pet. Chicken soup and voyeurism are a dynamic combination. You could spend a decade peering into the neighbors' bedroom windows and not get half the kick of a Westheimer show. You sit mesmerized as Ruth soothingly points out, "Normalcy is hard to define," and "There is no one right size for the penis." You get to look down on all the bumpkins who call in wondering whether Ben-Gay makes them sterile. In fact, everything's such a mess out there, it makes your own sex life seem pretty good. Ours is superb...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sexes: The Munchkin of the Bedroom | 7/1/1985 | See Source »

Wanda: I'm surprised you don't have a bit more sympathy for her, Ralph. Actually, she's rather conservative. She doesn't think married people should fool around. She says people should keep the rules of their religion and should feel guilty when they do rotten things. That's enough to set her apart from a good many people in the sex-advice business. She doesn't even think people should have sex on the first date...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sexes: The Munchkin of the Bedroom | 7/1/1985 | See Source »

...Ralph: A sexual conservative who dispenses soft-core porn will never go broke in America, dearest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sexes: The Munchkin of the Bedroom | 7/1/1985 | See Source »

Wanda: Give her a little credit, Ralph. She's funny, and she has a knack for relaxing all those troubled people out there. She told one couple to go to a motel to refresh their sex life. The woman called back later to report that nothing had happened, and Ruth said, "Well, at least you had a good night's sleep." Her advice is sensible. She tells people to be romantic and realistic too -- sexual appetite waxes and wanes even in the best relationships. Believe it or not, she also advises people to be careful about sharing details of their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sexes: The Munchkin of the Bedroom | 7/1/1985 | See Source »

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