MaryJaneHolland 77,348 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 1 minute ago, Rainbow1 said: White people have never been oppressed It's a... Disney movie And just to clear up, I dont even care what color is the actor or was the original character. I just gag at people screaming "racist!1!!1!1" in stuff like this, when the exact same thing, "calling out" Disney, would've happened if the roles were switched. 2 minutes ago, PETTY said: I'm not entertaining blatant ignorance, stop replying to me k Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
petty 9,412 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 4 minutes ago, illySpencer said: Clearly false. Andersen described her as white. Re-read the original story ! what's false? that you are upset over the skin color of a mermaid from a fairytale story has been changed? the uproar on here might be justified if say, ariel was a REAL thing and this was a documentary but guess what, it's not! and the original story has nothing to do with disney and was not even followed by disney in the cartoon so have several seats. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
myluis617 5,344 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 3 hours ago, GypsyBabe said: Not happy. Ariel is an iconic ginger. It would be like casting a Weasley without red hair. Girl you do know there are wigs she can wear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
illySpencer 1,434 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Just now, PETTY said: what's false? that you are upset over the skin color of a mermaid from a fairytale story has been changed? the uproar on here might be justified if say, ariel was a REAL thing and this was a documentary but guess what, it's not! and the original story has nothing to do with disney and was not even followed by disney in the cartoon so have several seats. Andersen invented the mermaid as we know so stop degrading his vision. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRedd 3,139 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Okay so this whole “Zendaya would better if they wanted a black girl” things is literally colorist. Don’t try and prove me other wise I don’t care about your explanations. Saying the lighter skin girl would be better aka anything closer to white is sad. GGD is definitely not the same as it used to be. People up in arms over a freaking cartoon character. May I Read You? 😎 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUtterfield 8 40,739 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 6 minutes ago, ladylinners said: The Disney Broadway musical actually cast Norm Lewis as King Triton and never discussed the fact that Ariel was white and her father was black. Norm Lewis was awsome in that role. Can I have Norm Lewis as King Triton in this.... Yaaaa zaddy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GypsyBabe 22,836 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 2 hours ago, SKANK said: I understand what you are saying though, but perhaps this film will be a way to reintroduce the character of Ariel to the public, and give young black girls the same empowerment that Disney gave young red head girls. Okay this is illuminating to me. I was looking at this from and 80s baby perspective in which Ariel was an iconic part of our childhood. It really didn’t occur to me that this story is out of current children's frame of reference and this would be a reintroduction of the character and the story. That is making me feel sad that I had such a visceral reaction, and happy that this story can capture a wider audience. I wish people weren’t so quick to call me a racist. I’m not a bad person. Ariel is just one of my favorite characters of all time, like I had everything the little mermaid. It’s hard to see her anything other than what she was. ⚯͛ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltlmnstr 2,771 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Well the racism jumped out from GGD anyways, stayed pressed at Black Girl Magic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltlmnstr 2,771 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 25 minutes ago, illySpencer said: Andersen invented the mermaid as we know so stop degrading his vision. He can stay dead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltlmnstr 2,771 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 We literally have a Black Cinderella and Whitney Houston as the godmother y’all can stay pressed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltlmnstr 2,771 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Kapi09 said: Political correctness lvl 100 Shut up Transphobe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltlmnstr 2,771 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 2 hours ago, Ally Campana said: If the last sentence was a dig a let me, I’m not white so that doesn’t really work. I was just telling you that cause it didn’t seem like you were familiar. But I guess some people like playing the victim and lack actual reasoning and logic. Then show your hair, body, face prove to us you’re a PoC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlastiscGuy 20,636 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 This thread is so messy People are really fighting over a Disney movie Eye— PG. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthling 3,685 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 2 hours ago, NCgaga said: MAKES. NO. SENSE. Why not pick a talented Ginger? There are plenty of talented Gingers. Ariel is THE GINGER of Disney princesses. What a let down. Merida is shook *she switched baristas. ☕️ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladylinners 485 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 28 minutes ago, ltlmnstr said: He can stay dead. Ouch. As a Scandi that hurt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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