The true story behind #TheLittleMermaid 🧜‍♀️ Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was the author of such well-known works as “The Little Mermaid,” “The Ugly Duckling” and “The Snow Queen.” He is generally regarded now has having been asexual, though likely biromantic. Andersen expressed romantic feelings for both men and women, including his close friend Edvard Colin, after whom the little mermaid is written. Though Disney would Disneyify the darker aspects of this tale, Andersen’s expression of