Mak Erot may not be a household name in the Western hemisphere, but the 101-130-year-old Indonesian woman (reports on her age vary) was nothing short of her country's Dr. Ruth until she died last week.

Famous throughout Indonesia for allegedly enlarging men's penises through herbal treatment, Islamic prayer, and supernatural methods, Erot drew fire for her controversial work in a predominantly Muslim country. But she also inspired countless imitators and pop-culture spoofs, and she was featured frequently in advertisements. Again, not unlike Ms. Westheimer.

However successful she may have been, Erot was noteworthy for at least improving Indonesian men's self-esteem. It's a shame, though, that they need it.