The best objections to a black Little Mermaid are the ones using ‘mermaid science’ to make their case
As you’ll have seen by now lots of people aren’t happy that the lead role in Disney’s live action Little Mermaid will be played by black singer and actress, Halle Bailey.
But the best objections – and by best we mean completely and utterly extraordinary and totally hatstand – are the ones quoting ‘mermaid science’ to back up their objections.
Like this person.
And this person.
They were helpfully highlighted on Twitter by Hello Gillian.
They’ve got a point. Every other element of The Little Mermaid story is based on scientific principles so this is the obvious exception to have a row about.
— Iain Roberts (@slowbikeiain) July 4, 2019
lol at people actually thinking that Ariel cannot be played by a black actress because of ‘mermaid science’ pic.twitter.com/5Djt0Wrfkn
— Hello Gillian (@mippy) July 4, 2019
This science assumes that mermaids are unable to come to the surface to sunbathe, going against established canon… pic.twitter.com/IJtTeDgGcR
— Matthew Stevens (@mjstevens1) July 4, 2019
Do they have sun lotion under the sea?
— Hello Gillian (@mippy) July 4, 2019
Yes, it mentions it in Sebastian’s song:
Under the sea
Wearing Factor Fifty
And aloe vera
It couldn’t be clearer
Take it from me pic.twitter.com/sFDsH5HhQk— Matthew Stevens (@mjstevens1) July 4, 2019
I’m especially interested in how they’re certain about the depth at which mermaids live.
— Simon HB (@norock) July 4, 2019
Aye, too deep and she’d explode the minute she flopped on dry land.
— barney farmer (@barneyfarmer) July 4, 2019
But whales! https://t.co/X299MeFnkH
— jon ronson (@jonronson) July 4, 2019
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