Author, Professor, Therapist

Shira Tarrant received her PhD in political science from UCLA, and an MS in marriage and family therapy from CSUF. She is a nationally recognized expert on gender, sexual politics, and contemporary culture.

Author

Shira’s books include Men Speak Out: Views on Gender, Sex, and Power (Routledge), The Pornography Industry: What Everyone Needs to Know (Oxford University Press), Fashion Talks: Undressing the Power of Style (SUNY), and more. Her commentary appears in USA Today, Entertainment Tonight, Playboy, Canadian Broadcast Corporation, Vrij Nederland, NBC, Forbes, Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun, and the Sydney Morning Herald.

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Professor

As a professor at California State University, Shira works with students to explore how we make meaning in times of change. She teaches course on masculinity, pop culture, legal issues, and money, sex, and power.

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Therapist

Shira offers a warm, steady presence to help you navigate anxiety, trauma, grief, or loneliness. She supports individuals, couples, and families in a judgment-free environment where personal, political, and religious beliefs are respected. From her scholarship to the therapy room, Shira is committed to creating space for deeper understanding and more just relationships

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