Is Gal Gadot White? Here’s What People On The Street Think
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Inspired by the debate surrounding the whiteness of Wonder Woman’s Gal Gadot, we took to the streets to see what the average New Yorker has to say.
Michael Heckle is the Forward opinion summer fellow and ASME associate.
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