Greta Zimmer Friedman

Greta Zimmer Friedman was the nurse who was famously kissed by sailor George Mendonsa in the iconic V-J Day photograph taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt in 1945. The image became a symbol of the end of World War II, representing joy and celebration. However, Friedman later expressed that the kiss was unexpected and not consensual, prompting important conversations about consent in historical narratives and the complexities of wartime celebrations.