Yeah, yeah, yeah, listen, I know Disney’s The Little Mermaid is problematic. You’re right, the way the film objectifies Ariel and places all of her value in her looks and desire to be with a man she literally can’t talk to is disgusting. It sickens me because I’m a feminist, and I realize I’m talking over you, which I wouldn’t normally do since #metoo, but if I don’t explain the real problem with
“I think about The Little Mermaid a lot 😜” #MeToo –really:
The Little Mermaid (1989) is a fantasy co-written and co-directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen, about Ariel (Jodi Benson), a young mermaid who wishes to be human.
Life Lesson: Give children the freedom to be themselves.
Crush the mer-patriarchy! I love tearing apart my problematic childhood favs like this. Is it also therapy? Maybe. Great breakdown!
This was great
“I think about The Little Mermaid a lot 😜” #MeToo –really:
The Little Mermaid (1989) is a fantasy co-written and co-directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen, about Ariel (Jodi Benson), a young mermaid who wishes to be human.
Life Lesson: Give children the freedom to be themselves.
Movie Scene: https://moviewise.wordpress.com/2021/04/30/the-little-mermaid/