tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post6698190674421163646..comments2024-03-29T02:18:35.303-07:00Comments on TAG Blog: Racial Stereotypes Circa 1939Steve Huletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-49759458150729658632016-04-04T19:24:13.870-07:002016-04-04T19:24:13.870-07:00No, because mermaids tend not to have blonde hair....No, because mermaids tend not to have blonde hair. But the design is modeled after her corn rowed hair. And mermaids come in MANY colors, including dark colors. Are you someone who hates colors?Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07765810086441119030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-73126555892243023602016-04-04T08:13:49.808-07:002016-04-04T08:13:49.808-07:00A cartoon character on a show no one watches,..
T...<b><i>A cartoon character on a show no one watches,..</i></b><br /><br />The <a href="http://blackgirlnerds.com/pretty-mermaids-racist-narratives-entertainment-children/" rel="nofollow">article</a> quoted in Steve's post was written by an actual viewer of the show who happens to be black, not by an animation artist.<br /><br /><b><i>...with a character based on a P.T. Barnum fraud crossed with Bo Derek and her corn rowed hair is causing anyone to whine is just ridiculous.</i></b><br /><br />Feejee does not have Bo Derek's blond hair or light skin.Celshaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835531857425033524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-47067337106475248152016-04-03T11:16:13.869-07:002016-04-03T11:16:13.869-07:00Noise and fury. How silly is this? A cartoon cha...Noise and fury. How silly is this? A cartoon character on a show no one watches, with a character based on a P.T. Barnum fraud crossed with Bo Derek and her corn rowed hair is causing anyone to whine is just ridiculous. How about spending your time worrying that ted cruz might beat donald drumpf in the wing nut primary? cruz is FAR worse than drumpf--he actually BELIEVES everything he says.Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07765810086441119030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-6098051117126858512016-04-01T21:53:07.712-07:002016-04-01T21:53:07.712-07:00The historical Barnum/Fiji mermaid is less importa...The historical Barnum/Fiji mermaid is less important than what the <i>Puss in Boots</i> episodes does with it here.<br /><br />Is Feejee a racial caricature/stereotype or not? That's really the question.Steve Huletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-78753475562941637902016-04-01T21:37:43.727-07:002016-04-01T21:37:43.727-07:00@Grant - Neither the P.T. Barnum Fiji Mermaid nor ...@Grant - Neither the P.T. Barnum Fiji Mermaid nor the Banff Merman depicted in your link have cornrows/dreadlocks.Celshaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06835531857425033524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-25026114301520117912016-04-01T14:28:06.598-07:002016-04-01T14:28:06.598-07:00Someone has FAR to much time on their hands that w...Someone has FAR to much time on their hands that would be better spent going to life drawing class so they can get a job. The design of the character is based on the famous Feejee Mermaid, concocted by P.T. Barnum. <br /><br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji_mermaidGranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07765810086441119030noreply@blogger.com