New Yorker — While the Internet has made porn ubiquitous, it has also thrown the industry into severe decline. Katrina Forrester reviews The Pornography Industry: What Everyone Needs to Know (Oxford University Press).
NPR/All Things Considered — Porn is easy to access but hard to discuss. NPR’s Kat Lonsdorf talks about this with Shira Tarrant and her university students.
Read MoreThe Representation Project — Caroline Heldman talks with Shira Tarrant about men, masculinity, and feminism as part of The Representation Project’s series on healthy masculinity.
Watch HereRolling Stone — Journalist Mankaprr Conteh explores masculinity and violence, with comments by Shira Tarrant.
The Atlantic — Joe Pinsker interviews California State University professor Shira Tarrant, PhD about porn’s financial side and research for her book, The Pornography Industry (Oxford University Press).
Read MoreEntertainment Tonight — ETonline producer Jesse Goddard follows four cosplayers as they prepare for the Comic-Con Revolution in Ontario, California. Features commentary on sex and gender by Dr. Shira Tarrant.
Watch HereFull Frame — Gender expression does not have to stay tied to static definitions of masculinity and femininity. Shira Tarrant sat down with Mike Walters to discuss men’s roles in society, and why feminism is an issue for everyone.
View MoreAirtalk: LAist 89.3FM, Los Angeles — Walmart will put copies of Cosmopolitan magazine behind “blinders.” Is Cosmo too racy to be displayed at retail stores?
Read MoreNew York Times — Alexis Soloski writes about Nicole Kidman’s erotic thriller, Baby Girl. Shira Tarrant provides commentary on sex, womanhood, and age.
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