Why are racists and anti-wokeists now offended over a black woman playing "Ariel" in the little mermaid movie?

Yes dark skinned mermaids exist, they're in African and indigenous folklores and legends. So why a movie showing a black mermaid is suddenly now a problem?

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CopperCicada · M

Is a black Hamlet OK?

Woke?
Tokenism?
Hamlet is archetypical and has no race?
Hamlet is obviously a white dude, this is all ruined?

Papaa Essiedu @ RSC.

My brain hurts thinking about this.

ViciDraco · 36-40, M

@CopperCicada

Actors in Hamilton vs. Their historic portraits. The show seems to be doing just fine.

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ViciDraco · 36-40, M

@CopperCicada Ariel was blonde before the Disney movie. Based on the book the movie was adapted from.

CopperCicada · M

@ViciDraco So is liking the red haired one bad on that grounds?

ViciDraco · 36-40, M

@CopperCicada looking the red haired isn't a problem. Raging against the casting of the new one seems a bit infantile. There is a big difference between preference and outrage.