In the latest episode of the miniseries, fABLEd Alice & Lucy discuss the Disney and original incarnations of the Little Mermaid, and they both discuss how the story contains themes of internalised ableism.
Episode Transcript
Further Information
Sources:
Articles from the web:
Yenika-Agbaw, V. (2011). Reading Disability in Children’s Literature: Hans Christian Andersen’s Tales. [online] Research Gate. Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/254951847_Reading_Disability_in_Children’s_Literature_Hans_Christian_Andersen’s_Tales [Accessed 21 Jul. 2022].
The Land Of Stories Wiki. (n.d.). Sea Witch. [online] Available at: https://thelandofstories.fandom.com/wiki/Sea_Witch#:~:text=The%20Sea%20Witch%20is%20fairy [Accessed 21 Jul. 2022].
M, S. (2021). Disney and Disability. [online] the-artifice.com. Available at: https://the-artifice.com/disney-disability/#:~:text=Muteness%20as%20Unacknowledged%20Disability [Accessed 21 Jul. 2022].
Podcasts
Myths and Legends Little Mermaid: Cry with the Sirens, (2015). [Podcast] Spotify. Sep. Available at: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5MscKNspsd34WUYEf0Y13e?si=6QdkUaoIRByPQ_ay-RiPkQ
[Accessed 18 Jul. 2022].
Videos
Spencer West – Addressing Ariel’s internalized ableism… | By Spencer West | Addressing Ariel’s internalized ableism through song. Thx @j.oshuapierce (Insta & TikTok) [online] Available at: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=211547237555443 [Accessed 21 Jul. 2022].
Doyle, J. (2021). The Little Mermaid as Myth and Disability Representation. [online] http://www.youtube.com. Available at: https://youtu.be/N8igW5rDQPU.
Film
The Little Mermaid. (1989). [Film] Worldwide: Disney Pictures.
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea. (2000). [Film] USA: Walt Disney Home Video.
Literature
Hans Christian Andersen (1836). Little Mermaid: Fairy Tales Told for Children. 1st ed. Copenhagen: C.A. Reitzel.
labledpodcast.co.uk 