Emily Shire
Emily Shire is chief researcher for The Week magazine. She has written about pop culture, religion, and women and gender issues at publications including Slate, The Forward, and Jewcy.
Latest articles by Emily Shire
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Meet America's pickiest daters
feature Memo to Brooklyn dudes: It's time to up your game
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The Father's Day Index: By the numbers
feature You can't put a price on a good dad — or can you?
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The surprising case for abortion contracts
feature J.J. Redick's alleged agreement may not be as crazy as it seems
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Does oral sex help prevent female infidelity?
feature A recent study suggests cunnilingus is a mate retention strategy
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Why women should seriously consider looking beyond the birth control pill
feature The link with glaucoma is just the latest evidence that other contraceptive methods may be better
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Plastic surgery's newest obsession: The 'perfect' vagina
feature As if there weren't enough pressure to change women's breasts, butts, and faces
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Should we pay women to breastfeed?
feature The latest skirmish in the Mommy Wars is unfolding in the U.K.
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To wax or not to wax: How pubic hair became a debate about feminism
feature The year 2013 has been hailed as the Return of the Bush
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What Craigslist taught us about love in 2013
feature From enemas to SantaCon, love was all around us
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Reality check: Online harassment of women can do serious harm
feature Just because the abuse is digital doesn't mean it's innocuous
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PETA is now fat-shaming women into vegan diets
feature Recent findings about Plan B have spurred the advocacy group's questionable new campaign
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Halloween should be scary, not paranoid
feature Unfounded fears of poisoned candies, sex offenders, and religious faux pas have been a real buzzkill
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Lily Allen vs. Miley Cyrus: Which brand of pop-feminism are you?
feature There are more nuances to the debate than to twerk or not to twerk
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Why anti-rape underwear may not be a bad idea
feature Sure, AR Wear has a boatload of problems. But it could do some real good.
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'Tis the season for having sex with old flames and ruining your office reputation
feature A new study shows the holiday season encourages some poor relationship choices
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4 other times the Girl Scouts have been demonized by the religious right
feature Pastor Kevin Swanson's accusations that Girl Scout cookies support lesbians and communists is only the latest bizarre accusation
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Why sexism persists in the culinary world
feature TIME's "Gods of Food" cover is just the most recent example of female chefs being ignored
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Should dogs have the same rights as humans?
feature The case for making man's best friend his equal
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Men care more about having it all than women
feature They just don't know how implausible it is
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What online dating can teach us about fighting racism
feature It's not easy overcoming racial prejudices and fears, but an emoticon message may briefly help
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Could revenge porn bans sweep the nation?
feature New York is hot on California's heels
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Chad Curtis and the curse of the 1998 New York Yankees
feature One of the best teams in baseball history has been plagued by arrests, drug addiction, and suicide
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Should dogs have the same rights as humans?
feature The case for making man's best friend his equal
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The mysterious decline in female life expectancy
feature The unprecedented reversal is concentrated in certain parts of the country
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