A bit about: Amée LaTour

More from Amée:

Is It Possible to Use Makeup to Lipstick It to the Man?

ONE OF THE DISTINCTIONS OF SECOND-WAVE FEMINISM is its rebellion against traditional notions of femininity and the things that reinforce it, including beauty conventions. In many…

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Are There Any Redeeming Qualities to Pick-up Artisty?

“You can also lower a girl’s social value in relation to yours with quick lines…” – Jesse Charger, SeductionScience.com “When you touch a girl and how…

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On the Social Harms of Hillary Clinton’s Past Politics

WHEN IT COMES TO SOCIAL ISSUES, Hillary Clinton runs a pretty progressive show. True, her track record isn’t perfect; it’s important to note that she was…

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Mairead Delaney on Symphysiotomy, Activism, and Art

MOST PEOPLE IN THE U.S. have never heard of a medical procedure called symphysiotomy. In recent years, awareness has been thrust upon the consciousness of…

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Calling In: Activism with Compassion and Boundaries

“ONLY WHERE things can be seen by many in a variety of aspects without changing their identity, so that those who are gathered around them know…

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Six Thoughts that Hold Women Back in Relationships

DISCLAIMER: This is not a relationship advice article in the style of “6 Relationship Problems and How to Solve Them.” I can’t offer solutions. I…

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Holding Space: Do Gender Norms Affect How We Care?

I HAVE A TENDENCY to credit my neuroses for some of my finer qualities. I never miss a deadline because I’m anxious about disappointing others.…

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Look, but Don’t Gaze: The Philosophy of Gawking

THE RECENT RELEASE of the documentary, Storyville: India’s Daughter, is one of several efforts in recent years to bring attention to the problem of violence…

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On the Theory That Gender Difference is Innate, Part 2

In Part 1 of On the Theory That Gender Difference Is Innate, we examined common arguments and studies relied on by proponents of the theory…

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On the Theory That Gender Difference Is Innate, Part 1

Part 2 will go live tomorrow — March 24th, 2015 — morning.  IT’S COMMON for people to attribute their interests and capacities to their gender, and…

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Historical Female Privilege? On Obligation and Value

MUCH FONT has been spilled over the men’s rights movement (MRM), by both its proponents and its detractors. Various talking points can be found on any…

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Food is Sexy: Bidding Adieu to Public Eating Anxiety

THE FEAR of eating in front of others is not exactly rare. Many people who are diagnosed with social anxiety disorder report having this fear. We…

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