3.8 The Little Mermaid: Fish Out of Water with Kali

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Welcome back to The Community Library!

This is the third episode in a series on fairy tales and Disney Princesses. This week, my friend Kali and I are talking all about that fiery red-headed fish, The Little Mermaid! We discuss the tragedy of the original fairy tale, talk about the portrayal of disability, and gush over our icon: Ursula the sea witch.

Listen to the episode here

Content warning: we discuss ableism and the harmful portrayal of disability from 22:05 to 26:25, and from 46:20 to 47:55.

Download full transcription of the episode here

This month’s book club pick is Forest of a Thousand Lanterns by Julie C. Dao! It’s an East Asian fantasy reimagining of Snow White, and I’ll be discussing it on Monday the 31st of August.

Interested in more Disney Princess / fairy tale content? Listen to the first two episodes in this series: Snow White and Cinderella. You can also hear me read the full Little Mermaid fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen for you here.

Follow Kali on Instagram here: @kalishanthi

Versions of The Little Mermaid I used as reference

Texts Quoted

Articles I used in my research

Videos I used in my research

Black Lives Matter resources

Aboriginal Lives Matter resources


Featured image: Kali is dressed as Ursula, I am dressed as Ariel!

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