Amazingly, the same people who want to turn a swarthy middle-eastern rebel preaching against the established political and religious order like Jesus into a European white-skinned icon are shocked — shocked! — that a fictional FANTASY could be presented as any color but their own. For goddess’ sakes, the Little Mermaid, elves in the Lord of the Rings prequel or Targaryen dragon-riders in the House of the Dragon are MAKE-BELIEVE — they can be any color human imagination can conceive.
Of course Republican governors of Texas or Florida would feel compelled to ship such an “alien” creature off to somewhere else. We in California would welcome a lovely mermaid, whatever the color, as we welcome other productive contributors.
Amazingly, the same people who want to turn a swarthy middle-eastern rebel preaching against the established political and religious order like Jesus into a European white-skinned icon are shocked — shocked! — that a fictional FANTASY could be presented as any color but their own. For goddess’ sakes, the Little Mermaid, elves in the Lord of the Rings prequel or Targaryen dragon-riders in the House of the Dragon are MAKE-BELIEVE — they can be any color human imagination can conceive.
Of course Republican governors of Texas or Florida would feel compelled to ship such an “alien” creature off to somewhere else. We in California would welcome a lovely mermaid, whatever the color, as we welcome other productive contributors.