Shira Tarrant, PhD, MS
Author, Professor, Therapist
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Tools for Improving Academic Mental Health and Holistic Wellbeing
Research Handbook of Academic Mental Health — In this chapter, I explore ways to improve academic mental health by adapting tools from counseling and therapy to higher education. My work emphasizes empathy, authenticity, and systemic change to support both faculty and students in thriving beyond the pressures of the neoliberal academy
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The Other Plan B
Playboy — On the need to shift the abortion rights debate from “My body, my choice!” to one that recognizes men as equal beneficiaries.
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Our Country, Which Art in Panic
Playboy — On sexual politics, Title IX, and the perfect storm of moral panic on the right and purity politics on the left.
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Pornography's Dirty Little Secret
Religion Dispatches — Utah officially declared that pornography is a public health hazard, approving a resolution that contradicts much of the current scientific research. Regardless of one’s political or moral concerns about pornography, public policy ought to rely on the most reputable evidence possible. What’s more, Utah’s declaration fails to address the high rates of porn use among the conservative and religious, despite the state being something of a poster child for the phenomenon.
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Slut-Shaming Hurts Every Woman — Even Mean Girls
In These Times — Slut-shaming, in which women are bullied or harassed for their supposed sexual behavior, is a pervasive part of young adult culture—and some get slammed harder by it than others. But despite its moniker, slut-shaming has little to do with actual sexual activity. Rather, it is largely a function of gossip, cliques and social control.