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[–] [email protected] 52 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

Why would a mermaid even need a bra for?

Their sexual allure to humans is part of their natural survival strategy.

Neither starfish or clamps add any support either.

Makes as much sense as a sentient peacock butterfly covering the eyes on its wings cause its shy.

[–] Diplomjodler3 36 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] spicytuna62 19 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days 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.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

Also, a non-insignificant amount of the conflict has to do with Ariel having royal responsibilities, which absolutely still works with 18 yr olds.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days 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.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Maybe the ones with bras are able to allure more people?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Natural selection gonna naturally select

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 days ago

Well, I just found out that manatee mammaries are located in their armpits, so I think we're going to need to pull up the drawing board on this one. Seems like mermaids need a total do over!