The Little Mermaid...

The Little Mermaid...

Introduction

- the first Disney: 1937- a necessity to be more inclusive -a backlash about the skin's colour of a surnatural FISH

To what extent do Disney's films reflect an evolution in contemporary society?

A Polemic on racism

The polemic around Ariel's skin colour

• blue eyes
• red hair
• WHITE SKIN

• brown eyes
• brown hair
• BLACK SKIN

"Plenty of memes and reactions to Flounder’s new design went viral on social media this week. “Yes, this is a crime—we’re just trying to find out which one,” the Southlake, Texas, Department of Public Safety tweeted Wednesday in response to The Little Mermaid’s cast poster reveal for Flounder. Some users explicitly criticized Flounder’s thinner animation, a far cry from the plump fish he was in the 1989 film."

‘The Little Mermaid’ Draws Criticism For Flounder’s Uncomfortably Lifelike Design—The Latest Controversy For The Film Conor Murray

The fear loosing the original's authenticity

A worldwide feeling

# NOT MY ARIEL

-Before Bailey’s casting, only one other Black actor had been crowned a Disney princess (Anika Noni Rose as the voice of Tiana in “The Princess and the Frog”)

- “It was an inspiring and beautiful thing to hear their words of encouragement, telling me, ‘You don’t understand what this is doing for us, for our community, for all the little Black and brown girls who are going to see themselves in you" Halle Bailey

-“I want the little girl in me and the little girls just like me who are watching to know that they’re special, and that they should be a princess in every single way,” Halle Bailey

A minority that dares to speak

An emancipated minority

A supported minority

And just because she and Chloe are focused on doing their own thing doesn’t mean they have gone solo. Bailey confirms that the two will reunite on a follow-up to their Grammy-nominated albums “The Kids Are Alright” and “Ungodly Hour.” “My sister is my backbone,” Bailey says. “She’s my best friend. She’s my everything. When I write with her, it’s different than when I’m just alone. When we sing together, I feel differently than when I’m just singing by myself.”

The New Little Mermaid: How Halle Bailey Found Her Voice and Defied Haters by Creating Her Own ArielBy Angelique Jackson

Conclusion

To what extent do Disney's films reflect an evolution in contemporary society?

American society still has a lot of progress in terms of inclusion for all, especially since it is a country with a lot of ethnic diversity...

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