A common complaint against Ariel is how she changes herself or 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 article though. Another common criticism is how losing her voice and trying to woo Eric anyway sends a message to young girls that you don't need to have opinions or a personality to get a man. That all you need is a pretty face.
I have two rebuttals for this argument.
First, one does not...
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