Latest articles by Emily Shire
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Meet Sweetie: The computer-generated child-predator decoy
feature The controversial "girl" is ensnaring people across the globe. But is she doing real good?
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Thanksgivukkah will definitely not ruin Thanksgiving for Jews
feature Chill out, people
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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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How Facebook knows if you're going to break up before you do
feature It's really pretty elementary
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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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Amsterdam's plan to pay alcoholics in beer is actually not a bad idea
feature Hear me out...
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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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Ladies, don't sweat getting pregnant after 35
feature A new article sheds light on a popular infertility misconception
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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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Everyone loves Zurich's sex boxes. Except the people using them.
feature Swiss prostitutes say the boxes are hurting business
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6 times Hollywood got slavery really wrong
feature 12 Years is a Slave is great, but it's more the exception than the rule
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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 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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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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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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The evolutionary roots of Mean Girls
feature Cattiness, bitchiness, and gossiping may serve an evolutionary purpose among women. But does it have to be the norm?
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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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Orange is the New Black was snubbed at the Golden Globes. The show has only itself to blame.
feature With a tweak, the popular show could have put itself in a better position to bring home some hardware
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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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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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How sperm could one day cure cancer
feature Say hello to the spermbot
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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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Why UNESCO's suspension of U.S. and Israeli voting rights is a dumb move
feature The decision will only exacerbate Israeli-Palestinian tensions
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The Chinese Communist Party should end the one-child policy — for its own sake
feature If ethical concerns won't force change, self-survival will
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