Romantic moment or sex assault? Feminist blogger slams 'Kissing Sailor' from iconic 1945 Times Square photo as 'drunken (world, war)

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The indelible photo depicting a sailor kissing a nurse in the middle of Times Square to celebrate the end of World War II has long been considered one of the most iconic images of the 20th century, but was it a romantic gesture or something far more sinister?

According to one feminist blogger, the answer is the latter. The London-based writer known as 'Leopard' caused a stir online after penning a post decrying what she consider the glorification of sexual assault.

Romantic moment or sex assault? Feminist blogger slams 'Kissing Sailor' from iconic 1945 Times Square photo as 'drunken predator' | Mail Online

[shiftymh]

Just a bitter feminist, just upset because that sort of thing would never happen to her.

[Ceece]

Well is it or isn't it? I don't care becasue SHE (the nurse) didn't care, and most people don't. But most people also don't want a drunken sailor to do that to them. Do you? It's all about context.