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Sexual Hidden Messages In The Little Mermaid
Disney movies are known to have Sexual Hidden Messages. In The Little Mermaid when Ariel was getting married there’s a scene of the bishop getting an erection. The actual artist that created the bishop tried to say it was his “knees” but the character has a robe that covers his whole body. In Aladdin there’s a scene when he goes to Jasmine house and the tiger gets starts growling at him. In the moment he says “Good teenagers take off your clothes” and you hear it when Jasmine opens the curtains.
This source helped me find the truth about Disney hidden sexual message. This something that kids might realize while they are watching the film. I find this information very surprising because Disney makes movies for kids. In my opinion I believe

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