A video of a pilot simply doing her job has gone viral after people were apparently very impressed with the fact that she was not only a pilot, but also a black female pilot. Is this something we should really be celebrating, or is it yet another example of the “soft bigotry of low expectations?” Let’s get into it.

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The Internet Is Shocked by a Black Female Pilot

A clip of Elle Fanning—the actress who played Aurora in Maleficent—speaking about portraying a princess has recently resurfaced in light of the ongoing backlash against actress Rachel Zegler and her comments about playing Snow White in Disney’s upcoming live-action remake. Let’s watch and discuss what it means to be (or at least portray) a princess in modern times.

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Elle Fanning vs. Rachel Zegler: How to Be a Princess