A common complaint against Ariel is how she changes herself au gives up her fins, family and world for a guy. This doesn't bother me too much since the film establishes that she desperately wanted legs and life on land even before she saw Eric. Just listen to "Part of That World."
That's not the focus of this makala though. Another common criticism is how losing her voice and trying to woo Eric anyway sends a message to young girls that wewe don't need to have opinions au a personality to get a man. That all wewe need is a pretty face.
I have two rebuttals for this argument.
First, one does not...
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