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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Step away from the ruler: Penis size studies are pretty worthless
feature Other than to fuel male insecurities, that is
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Why Americans still can't admit to watching porn
feature The only thing a new study on porn reveals is how much we lie about it
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How the porn industry is putting its performers — and finances — at risk
feature With a fourth performer testing positive for HIV, refusing to use condoms is only hurting the industry
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Study: Women regret past sexual encounters, while men regret not having more of them
feature But please, don't chalk it up to evolution
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A short guide to the Men's Rights Movement
feature MRM has grown in members and vitriol with the power of the internet, but it wasn't always that way
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Did Bobby Riggs fix 'The Battle of the Sexes' against Billie Jean King?
feature And if he did, does it matter?
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Siri, suicide, and the ethics of intervention
feature Does Siri's new suicide-prevention feature have a downside?
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Stanford's oldest kissing tradition is a public health problem
feature Once-quaint Full Moon on the Quad is a bastion for mononucleosis and other illnesses
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Why is it so hard for pandas to get it on?
feature Everything you need to know about the mechanics of panda-mating
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4 shows other than The Simpsons that beautifully handled the death of a cast member
feature From Sesame Street to The West Wing, these shows have successfully worked a sudden death into the series
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Do breasts impede athletic performance?
feature A new article in ESPN Magazine has sparked debate over whether boobs hamper success in sports
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Everyone loves Zurich's sex boxes. Except the people using them.
feature Swiss prostitutes say the boxes are hurting business
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The demise of Cinemax After Dark: How the internet killed softcore porn
feature Cinemax's shift from softcore flicks to classy dramas signals the death of the porn genre
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What Orgasm Wars reveals about Japan's sexual culture
feature Don't just chalk it up to the country's "weirdness"
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Has the porn industry been proven wrong about condoms?
feature A potential HIV-positive case has shaken up San Fernando Valley
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Frat-tastic brosurance ads aren't doing ObamaCare any favors
feature Health insurance may be the one area where keg stands and Solo cups don't make things better
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Why the Pope's groundbreaking comments on gays and abortion are so smart
feature Francis knows what the Church needs to win back disenchanted Catholics
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Why is Jason Collins coming out a bigger deal than Brittney Griner?
feature Some critics blame sexism
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What does the rise in unprotected gay sex mean for the fight against AIDS?
feature President Obama's call for an AIDS-free generation might face a serious obstacle
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Why is everyone turning on Huma Abedin?
feature Anthony Weiner's wife has come under a torrent of criticism
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Tiger Mom's latest book hits a little too close to the U.S's xenophobic past
feature The groups in question have changed but the unfounded designation of superiority is still there
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Why some women don't want severe PMS categorized as a mental disorder
feature PMDD is more serious than typical PMS, but there are drawbacks to the new classification
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Why it now sucks even more to be an unpaid intern
feature The disappointing outcome of Lihuan Wang's sexual harassment suit shows how vulnerable interns are
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World Down Syndrome Day: The pressing need to better understand mental disabilities
feature The recent death of Robert Ethan Saylor has sparked calls for serious change
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