I did not say they were, I said largely. The point is that if one "non-consensual" act is enough to bury a famous part of Americana, in this case the celebration of the war with Japan ending early, then the large scale non-consensual act of wide spread drafts should make for the burying of all pro-US pictures from the war. I think we made the correct decision to fight Japan. I had a grandfather who volunteered overly enthusiastically for just that purpose. I am arguing against the erasure of our culture by revisionists who refuse to accept that their very changeable "Morale code" does not match what would be considered an acceptable act 80 years ago. In the case of the VJ Day kiss, it was only considered acceptable back then because it was a celebration of pent up release. "Oh My God the war's over!" "Ooof! Well alright you can have a kiss. It is a big day." No worries, we're on the same side of this.
The draft doesn't involve women, therefore your point is moot.
I don't disagree with your point. I'm just telling you the rules. If it was Uncle Jerome instead of aunt jemima, his picture would still be on the syrup just like Uncle Ben on the rice. This is a feminism issue, not an Americana one. Or rather, the driver of the issue is feminism.
I know that there were draftees, but I'm saying that those are not the majority (at least in the US).
I did not say they were, I said largely. The point is that if one "non-consensual" act is enough to bury a famous part of Americana, in this case the celebration of the war with Japan ending early, then the large scale non-consensual act of wide spread drafts should make for the burying of all pro-US pictures from the war. I think we made the correct decision to fight Japan. I had a grandfather who volunteered overly enthusiastically for just that purpose. I am arguing against the erasure of our culture by revisionists who refuse to accept that their very changeable "Morale code" does not match what would be considered an acceptable act 80 years ago. In the case of the VJ Day kiss, it was only considered acceptable back then because it was a celebration of pent up release. "Oh My God the war's over!" "Ooof! Well alright you can have a kiss. It is a big day." No worries, we're on the same side of this.
The draft doesn't involve women, therefore your point is moot.
I don't disagree with your point. I'm just telling you the rules. If it was Uncle Jerome instead of aunt jemima, his picture would still be on the syrup just like Uncle Ben on the rice. This is a feminism issue, not an Americana one. Or rather, the driver of the issue is feminism.