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[–] 37 points 2 years ago (3 children)

The starfish, clamshells etc. serve only the purpose of appeasing American religious conservatives.

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  • [–] 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

    And, I suppose, to keep Disney's G to PG rating. Can't really market a movie to kids and show animated titties, now can you? Also, she's only 16, so there's that.

    Then again, why is Ariel only 16 to begin with? I get that she's a teenager in the source material, but it's not like Disney has never taken artistic liberties. And it's not like 18 year olds don't deal with power struggles with their parents. I was having power struggles with mine at 22.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago*

    You can, but not in the US or the UK.

    For example Kirikou and the Sorceress, a French animated movie for kids based on West African tales.

    In the movie there is a lot of non-sexualized nudity, which is perfectly normal for people living in a traditional west African village.

    Because of that the movie was never released in the is and the UK despite the fact that it was quite popular in France and Europe.

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