Only 5 takedowns you need of the woman who started her Little Mermaid petition like this
You won’t have missed the fury with which some people greeted Disney’s casting of Halle Bailey in the lead role of their live action version of the Little Mermaid.
Because, according to them, she doesn’t look like a ‘real mermaid’.
Anyway, just when you thought everything that could be said about it had been said, someone launched a petition and introduced it like this.
first of all I'm not a racist i love halle, but i won't let Disney ruin our childhood memories so i started a petition to get justice for ariel and our childhood memories, i prefer Someone who looks similar to the real one
Petitionhttps://t.co/Xi70Ql1JP7#Ariel #TheLittleMermaid pic.twitter.com/oXvKs4kUVn— Zhyar (@Zhyar199) July 4, 2019
And here are the only 5 takedowns you need.
1.
If you have to say “I’m not racist but…”
You’ve already shown yourself.
— Allison Floyd (@AllisonRFloyd) July 4, 2019
2.
"Similar to the real Ariel?"
"the real Ariel?"
"real?"
— northierthanthou.com (@Brimshack) July 4, 2019
3.
Yeah… fictional mermaids have been oppressed for decades. Thank you for bringing attention to their plight. 🧜🏼♀️🙄
— I Need a Vacation (@42Peaches) July 4, 2019
4.
The cool thing in 2019, is that U can rewatch all your favorite movies anytime U want & have the freedom to skip any new ones that don't suit you = voila: your childhood memories won't be ruined! AND new generations get heroes that are in tune with the times they are living in!
— Kjersti (@Kjerstivane) July 4, 2019
5.
How about a petition for you to go fuck yourself. I’m sure more people would sign that.
— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) July 4, 2019
She later came back to clarify but by then it was too late, far too late …
"Real one" i meant the cartoon version, the first one we watched.
For all of u, you can say what you want, you can call me racist or whatever you want, i don't care because it doesn't make me racist or a bad person ….. you don't know me, you can't judge me …. 😉👌🏻#Ariel— Zhyar (@Zhyar199) July 4, 2019
To conclude.
This is ridiculous and grossly inaccurate casting. Ariel has a fish bottom half, Halle Bailey has two functioning legs I have literally seen her walking. How are you going to give a fish bottom role to someone who can literally fucking walk around https://t.co/OGrNW5YFWi
— Andy O (@Helllvetika) July 3, 2019
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