Now the Archives has foolishly compromised the public’s sense of its independence, so artfully embedded in its landmark building. If the Archives wants to teach Americans about history, then it must be scrupulously honest in its presentation of all documentary evidence. The Women’s March on Jan. 21, 2017, was not a march for suffrage, which was extended to women in 1920. Thus, scrubbing out references to women’s anatomy in the image was not a benign or neutral act of family-friendly censorship. The National Archives is in a particularly difficult position, which can be seen in its basic architecture and the allegorical figures that broadcast its mission.

Source: Washington Post January 18, 2020 18:53 UTC