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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The 5 weirdest and most ill-conceived MLB giveaways
feature The Mariano Rivera bobbleheads might have been late, but at least no Chia Pets were involved
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Why sabotaging condoms should be illegal
feature Amazingly, tampering with a partner's contraception isn't covered by any existing U.S. law
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'No Animals Were Harmed': Hollywood's tacit approval of animal abuse
feature A disturbing new expose has revealed widespread animal abuse and neglect in movies and television. But will it change anything?
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5 sex strikes in the 21st century
feature Across the globe, women try to force change by refusing to put out
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Russia's answer to sex ed: Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy
feature Vladimir Putin's government believes Russian classics are key to pregnancy and STD prevention
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Sorry Katniss, Princess Fiona is still the best feminist action hero around
feature Both are far from damsels in distress, but only one is revolutionary
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Why you should pay attention to the Lily Allen–Miley Cyrus feminist feud
feature There are more nuances to the debate than to twerk or not to twerk
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Why David Cameron's crusade against porn is the nanny state at its worst
feature Let them watch porn, prime minister
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The posthumous Scottsboro pardons: Too little, too late
feature It's a nice gesture by the Alabama parole board. But it's just a gesture.
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Does having a daughter make you more conservative?
feature Ross Douthat at The New York Times says it does. But it really shouldn't.
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Why the Avonte Oquendo missing child case is getting so much attention
feature Children with autism are more likely to go missing and are harder to find
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Rosh Hashanah and 4 other New Years not on Jan. 1
feature Expand your horizons beyond the Gregorian calendar
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Why Common Core may not fix our kids' problems with math
feature The problems in the U.S. education system run deep
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The ObamaCare ads for millennial women are actually worse than the Brosurance ones
feature The new ads make women seem dopey, and foster some unsafe sex myths
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Thanksgivukkah will definitely not ruin Thanksgiving for Jews
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