So now the hypocrites on the political Left have called for banning this
iconic photograph of a returning sailor sharing an impulsive kiss of joy
with a nurse on V-J Day from the walls inside VA buildings?
Recently, the Department of Veteran Affairs was "reportedly discussing"
the banning of Alfred Eisenstaedt's famous, "Victory Over Japan Day" kiss
picture and removing copies of the photograph from all department facilities.
In a memo dated February 29th, the VA stated that the picture should be
removed because, "In alignment with the Department of Veterans Affairs
commitment to maintaining a safe, respectful, and trauma-informed
environment....this action is promoted by the recognition that
the photograph, which depicts a non-consensual act,
is inconsistent with the VA's no tolerance policy
towards sexual harassment and assault."
Sounds like the lunatic WOKE crowd is at it again.
This famous photograph is an image from the America that used
to be, which those on the political Far Left hate and seek to obliterate.
In a 2016 obituary piece for Greta Friedman, the nurse who
was grabbed and kissed by serviceman George Mendonsa
in New York City's Time Square on that fateful summer day
in 1945 the New York Times stated:
"The photo has served as a symbol of the exuberance Americans
felt at the end of World War II, capturing what many saw
as a charmingly ideal portrait of the United States at a
portentous moment of history."
America portrayed as "charmingly ideal" makes
today's Cancel Culture's blood curdle.
As the news of the possible removal leaked out on social media however,
VA Secretary Denis McDonough quelled the public uproar, tweeting:
"Let me be clear: This image is not banned from VA facilities-and
we will keep it in VA facilities."
Bully for you! Mr. McDonough!
Let's just hope it ends here.
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