Hi The Specialest Bean,
Just wanted to let you know that you are WRONG and the mermaid thing has been slowly gaining more acceptance and importance in the young adult publishing crowd since 2010!!! I just googled "mermaids the next YA trend," AND LOOK WHAT I GOT:
http://absolutewrite.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-190044.html
This is clearly proof that mermaids WILL happen. The "Absolute Write" message boards do not lie. Neither does my crystal ball.
Just give those publishing houses some time, and then let the mermaid fiction trickle out, infecting the minds of tweens and dissatisfied housewives. I am absolutely positive that the likes of Stephenie Meyers can wring out some romance of unrequited love, longing and desire and love triangles* galore! In fact, the lack of genitalia is almost like a bonus, because no matter how badly a mermaid wants to have sex, she has to wait for some magic kiss or wedding ceremony to unlock her fishy slit. Or whatever they have. That is really crude, I apologize.
*According to Demetri Martin, this should actually be called a "love angle," since for it to be a triangle, there would have to be something going on between the two dudes involved. This would certainly not go over well in the YA publishing community.
In conclusion, you are not even IN AMERICA, and therefore, you have no idea what is going on here with our preferences for magical creatures.
Thank you and goodnight.
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