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 good and not-so-good reasons to have sex
feature It's important to get in your head and think about your sexual motivation
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Why Saturday Night Live could use an affirmative action program
feature Kenan Thompson's controversial remarks have sparked a lively debate about the show's diversity — or lack thereof
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The Idina Menzel–Taye Diggs split, and 5 other breakups that hurt us more than it hurt them
feature They may have moved forward, but we certainly haven't
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The fight against cyberbullying has gotten off track
feature Charges in the death of Rebecca Sedwick only show the ineffectiveness of anti-cyberbullying laws
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Should women drink up while knocked up?
feature A new book suggests expectant mothers can enjoy a glass of wine and a few other traditional pregnancy no-no's
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Why Amherst College's advice to watch out for 'unwanted sexual advances' is offensive
feature It's not the advice itself, but Amherst's historically weak response to assault
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Watch 'The Quarterback': Glee's memorial to Finn Hudson and Cory Monteith
feature Glee is tackling the real-life death of star Cory Monteith through his character, Finn Hudson
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Could Dubai's gold-for-pounds weight loss program work?
feature The fabulously wealthy emirate has taken a novel approach to promoting public health
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Ladies, don't sweat getting pregnant after 35
feature A new article sheds light on a popular infertility misconception
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Why American Jews are less Jewish than they used to be
feature A growing number of American Jews say they have no religion
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How sperm could one day cure cancer
feature Say hello to the spermbot
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Fear of dying alone drives women AND men into bad relationships
feature Both sexes lower the relationship bar out of spinsterhood fears
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Lena Dunham's body reveals the naked truth about our distorted values
feature You're probably missing the point of Dunham's purposeful nudity
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'Blurred Lines' and 5 other popular songs sued for copyright infringement
feature Robin Thicke is in good company
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India's gay sex ban shows why the LGBT movement must go global
feature Discrimination against gays is still widespread — and getting worse
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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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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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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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