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....historians have finally confirmed that the woman is Greta Zimmer Friedman, a dental nurse at the time, and George Mendonsa, a sailor.
Greta, describing the drunk George planting one on her wrote:
“It wasn’t my choice to be kissed. The guy just came over and grabbed!â€
“I did not see him approaching, and before I knew it, I was in this vice grip.â€
“You don’t forget this guy grabbing you.â€
“That man was very strong. I wasn’t kissing him. He was kissing me.â€
“I did not see him approaching, and before I knew it, I was in this vice grip.â€
“You don’t forget this guy grabbing you.â€
“That man was very strong. I wasn’t kissing him. He was kissing me.â€
The article goes on to discuss that clearly, the photo captures the moment of a sexual assault, an unwanted advance and how this forces us to shift perspective on what has always been viewed as a moment of joy. Except Greta isn't feeling joy, and I am amazed at the comments (this was on a friend's FB) that seem to poo-poo the whole thing as one more example of feminism going too far. I personally can't think I would have been okay with it. I can't think of any man who would be okay to have it done to him by someone stronger than he, who he did not feel he could fight off. Thoughts?