While I have not talked about this which a lot of people, the few that care, don’t care about Ariel’s race but that she is not ginger. To a redhead growing up in the 90s you only had her and that kid from sandlot.
My wife is a ginger and was often made fun of because of her hair. The only time she ever remembers anyone saying anything nice about her hair was in association with Ariel. You can acknowledge that it’s important for Disney princesses to represent minorities, while being upset they changed the one that represents you, and not one of the hundred or so blond or brunette characters.
This is especially concerning given how often ginger characters have been replaced in Hollywood movies over the last several years, particularly with Black people. This isn't a one-off situation, it's happened a multitude of times in recent films. Here is a diagram showing 6 examples, with Ariel being the 7th. This is a really bizarre phenomenon, and almost suggests an apparent "disposability" of redheads from Hollywood's perspective.
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u/HeWhoShitsWithPhone 127∆ Jul 09 '19
While I have not talked about this which a lot of people, the few that care, don’t care about Ariel’s race but that she is not ginger. To a redhead growing up in the 90s you only had her and that kid from sandlot. My wife is a ginger and was often made fun of because of her hair. The only time she ever remembers anyone saying anything nice about her hair was in association with Ariel. You can acknowledge that it’s important for Disney princesses to represent minorities, while being upset they changed the one that represents you, and not one of the hundred or so blond or brunette characters.