Racists are trying to use 'science' to prove mermaids can't be black. Yes, really [View all]

[Judi Lynn]

Posted 18 hours ago by Narjas Zatat in news

When all else fails, a cheeky bit of eugenics will go a long way, said no one ever.

People are trying really, really hard to justify why Ariel from The Little Mermaid should be played by a white actress.

This comes after an announcement that singer and actress Halle Bailey, who is of African American descent, has won the role, with many arguing that the mythological fish-person should remain “authentic” to the original aesthetic – that is a white mermaid with red hair.

As those arguments have been exhausted and proven invalid for multiple reasons, outlined in a previous indy100 article, some people have turned to science.

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https://www.indy100.com/article/racists-use-science-proof-disney-little-mermaid-ariel-not-black-8988571