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It's probably more accurate to say it's a moral question with economic implications. The data people can put whatever numbers and charts they want up on the powerpoint but at the end of the day it's the men and women in the board room that make the decisions everyone else has to live with. The...

You're conflating two different concepts that are being discussed. First, there's the question of how many people in the general public may or may not be offended by the issue in question, whether it's a theme park log flume ride or an ethnically-flavored sports mascot. There's also the...

You are so bothered by the prospect of confronting uncomfortable parts of history that you just want to throw your hands up?

The pertinent question isn't whether something should be changed because X-percentage of people are offended, but rather, knowing that the issue in question reflects certain moral deficiencies, does it it reflect the moral character the company or institution wants to present? There's not some...

It shouldn't be confusing. The University Notre Dame, an institution historically composed of people of Irish decent, chose their own mascot. Do you see why this is a different situation from an all-white institution picking a caricature of a different, more marginalized ethnicity to promote...

So what should Disney have done to make Tiana more "black" in your eyes. Be specific, please.

So you're just guessing, then, and don't have any actual proof?

To showcase a ride produced by a black woman based on a film starring a black female character?

There's a lot of good reasons to do this. Frog's a better thematic fit at Disneyland, you'd have ride diversity across the parks, and Disneyland fans, who are generally more receptive to changed rides, would be better-served by the change than WDW guests. Beyond that, if the overlay doesn't turn...

So if that offends you, what do you think the company should do instead of making Carter the project lead?

The song very well may have racist roots, but I don't recall Disney announcing they were going to stop using it.

1. Because a decade ago Disney was devoting most of the Magic Kingdom's expansion money to the New Fantasyland project that was already in the works. 2. When the movie came out the country wasn't in a period of racial soul-searching in the wake of several high-profile murders of black people by...

When did they say that? Have they announced that they're no longer going to use "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah"? Heck, I wouldn't be surprised if they still sell some Brer Rabbit plus in the post-Frog gift shop.

So when the company said they were making her project lead they were lying?

So you're unhappy with Carter getting the project? Assuming they're going forward with the overlay, who should they have put in charge?

It's not "tokenism" if they're making her lead on the project. I think it's fairly apparent that Carter's race does have something to do with her selection, either on principle or for PR reasons. ... and that she's fully qualified for this job.

Or else what? There are no rules here. Disney put who they thought should be in charge of the project, either for public relations reasons or because the company felt it was the right thing to do. No one forced them to put Carter in charge of this the same way no one is forcing them to build...

Disney is way, way ahead of you.

Nope. No specifics whatsoever.

Oh no! Those poor, poor white people!