African American Smithsonian Museum Releases 'Whiteness' Chart

The museum's "whiteness" chart was shared on Twitter by commentator Bryon York, and immediately met with some backlash, particularly from users who claim that people of color also hold the outlined American values.

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Feminist Professor Says Tall Buildings Are Sexist

And yet even the height and shape of a building reflects “patterns of gender-based discrimination,” she says, citing a female architecture professor who described skyscrapers as “rape” in 1977.

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Massachusetts City Officially Recognizes Polyamorous Relationships

While the ordinance originally defined a domestic partnership as a relationship between two people, Davis altered the measure’s language to include polyamorous relationships just moments before the council meeting.

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