When all else fails, a cheeky bit of eugenics will go a long way, said no one ever.
People are trying really, really hard to justify why Ariel from The Little Mermaid should be played by a white actress.
This comes after an announcement that singer and actress Halle Bailey, who is of African American descent, has won the role, with many arguing that the mythological fish-person should remain “authentic” to the original aesthetic – that is a white mermaid with red hair.
As those arguments have been exhausted and proven invalid for multiple reasons, outlined in a previous indy100 article, some people have turned to science.
Mermaid science.
Yes, according to science, mermaids are white because they live under water and have less melanin, which means a lighter skin colour.
One Twitter user wrote:
My opinion on why mermaids are white is that they live so deep underwater that sunlight hardly reaches them, thus the lack of melanin. It doesn't matter what ocean they're from cos they could've been migrating seasonally like fishes. But maybe im thinking too much.
Other Very Science-y People™ hopped on the theory.
And developed it.
Another studious Twitter user chimed in with Proper Social Theory™.
But mostly, people are done with the veiled racism.
FYI...
Also, mermaids aren’t exclusive to European mythological history. Here's just one example: Yemaya is a Yoruba deity, also known as the goddess of the Oceans and owner of the seas. According to Yoruba beliefs, she is the mother of all living things. Yemoja, an Orisha (another deity) is another water deity that can be referred to in English as "daughter of a great fish".
(Source: Independent)
People are trying really, really hard to justify why Ariel from The Little Mermaid should be played by a white actress.
This comes after an announcement that singer and actress Halle Bailey, who is of African American descent, has won the role, with many arguing that the mythological fish-person should remain “authentic” to the original aesthetic – that is a white mermaid with red hair.
As those arguments have been exhausted and proven invalid for multiple reasons, outlined in a previous indy100 article, some people have turned to science.
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| Picture: Disney/Twitter grab |
Yes, according to science, mermaids are white because they live under water and have less melanin, which means a lighter skin colour.
One Twitter user wrote:
My opinion on why mermaids are white is that they live so deep underwater that sunlight hardly reaches them, thus the lack of melanin. It doesn't matter what ocean they're from cos they could've been migrating seasonally like fishes. But maybe im thinking too much.
Other Very Science-y People™ hopped on the theory.
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) 4 July 2019
people are bringing up science to justify their racism towards disney casting a black girl as ariel ..... i can't even. SCIENCE? SHE'S A FUCKIN MERMAID MATE! a literal girl with a fish tail. in what world does the science of what deep sea skin colour would be make sense? shut up!— saint chloe (@korcariwilds) 3 July 2019
And developed it.
Another studious Twitter user chimed in with Proper Social Theory™.
People are trying to come to grips with these new academic ideas.White washing = a white actor (for example) gets a role for a black character— 🌹Laura🌹 (@LaulaGrimm) 4 July 2019
Black washing = is the opposite
Disneys Ariel is white. So Black Washing. It's not rocket science.
“Mermaid science exists, we can prove why Ariel can’t be black.”— 👑🦁🍷👑 (@MadamnSJ) 4 July 2019
“This is an insult to an entire generation.”
“Well then let’s just make Tiana white.”
Uuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
My head. pic.twitter.com/VYKehCa2CQ
Racists trying to explain why Ariel can’t be a black mermaid using maps and science. pic.twitter.com/9E88SzdqIS— KiloWatt Ora✨ (@lookatmyora) 4 July 2019
A student of medicine cleared up the details about melanin production.You guys. Aside from the massive dumpster fire that is our country and government right now, people are actually trying to cling to SCIENCE to explain why a black girl shouldn’t be able to play a MERMAID. This shit would be so funny if it wasn’t so damn tragic.— Tamar Q Barbash (@writerTQB) 4 July 2019
Just for y’all trying to use science to say Ariel can’t be black (emphasis on try)...— CB.⚜️ (@__CBeezy) 4 July 2019
Melanocyte production isn’t even dependent on sun exposure. It’s dependent on genetics (normality of the TYR gene, various enzymes, & the overall conversion of dopaquinone to melanin). 🤦🏽♀️
But mostly, people are done with the veiled racism.
Hey losers, mermaids aren’t real so a black woman can play Ariel it’s not fucking rocket science, y’all. Some of these people literally use the excuse of “hating an agenda” to mask their own colorism/racism.— Raúl “Gordo” Alejandro Mendoza Diaz (@thenerdychicano) 3 July 2019
someone really said ariel can’t be black because of science...bitch there is literally a singing crab in the movie & u worried about scientific accuracy. stfu. pic.twitter.com/LAcKsHQyHg— kacia🍍 (@kcizzlemyhizzle) 3 July 2019
FYI...
Also, mermaids aren’t exclusive to European mythological history. Here's just one example: Yemaya is a Yoruba deity, also known as the goddess of the Oceans and owner of the seas. According to Yoruba beliefs, she is the mother of all living things. Yemoja, an Orisha (another deity) is another water deity that can be referred to in English as "daughter of a great fish".
(Source: Independent)
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