Christian nationalists want to turn America into a theocracy, a government under biblical rule.

If they gain more power, it could mean fewer rights for you.

I'm Heath Drusen and on the new season of Extremely American

I'll take you inside the movement. Listen to Extremely American from Boise State Public

Radio, part of the NPR Network.

Hey, it's Jen. Just a heads up before we start the show.

Today, we're taking a closer look at the legacy of Dr. Ruth Westheimer.

In the spirit of Dr. Ruth will use frank language about sex and

sexuality. So we understand if there's younger ears and maybe you'd like to listen to the conversation

a little later. You can always find something else to listen to at the

one a dot org. Thanks for listening and enjoy the show. If you were in New York City in the 1980s and you turned on the radio late at night,

you might have stumbled over a distinctive voice, an older woman with an accent answering questions about sex.

Good evening. This is Dr Ruth Westheimer.

Right here, 97 W Y&Y FM radio.

The program is sexually speaking and our telephone number is 2-1-2-955-97.

Dr. Ruth Westheimer had an unassuming presence, a four-foot seven woman with a friendly smile in an ever-present German accent.

As she would say, she could be someone's mother or grandmother, but a grandmother who told

you what you needed to know about sex.

Dr. Ruth died in July at the age of 96. She spent more than 50 of those years

teaching America how to talk about sex using straightforward medical terms and rejecting a sense of

shame around the subject.

Today we take a look at Dr. Ruth's legacy.

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