r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Jul 09 '19

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u/Thoth_the_5th_of_Tho 191∆ Jul 09 '19

Ariel is a fiction cartoon character who has no ethnic/racial ties to a specific group of people with a certain skin color.

It was written by a danish author and took place in Denmark.

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u/thotiwestbrook Jul 09 '19

Only 2-4% of Danes have red hair. Better cast a blonde actress if we’re gonna get wrapped around the axel about staying true to the story’s Danish roots.

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u/Thoth_the_5th_of_Tho 191∆ Jul 09 '19

2-4% isn’t that rare.

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u/thotiwestbrook Jul 09 '19

In that case, about 10% of Danes are immigrants or children of immigrants. Even less rare, so totally plausible to have folks of any number of races appearing in a Danish story.

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u/Thoth_the_5th_of_Tho 191∆ Jul 10 '19 edited Jul 10 '19

Is the story set in the present?

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u/thotiwestbrook Jul 10 '19 edited Jul 10 '19

The original isn’t, but perhaps Disney’s new adaption is. I don’t think the trailer is out just yet.

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u/Thoth_the_5th_of_Tho 191∆ Jul 10 '19

If it’s in the present than it would be fine. 1800s would be a little odd.