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Aaand this is where im going to stop you. This i a comic that goes about promoting tolerance by being as dickish as possible.Threeseventyfive said:
This comic is a slap in the face to every boy or man who has been through sexual harassment/assault, and a slap in the face that would not be tolerated if it were the other way around.
There is not a statistically significant difference in the rates of male and female sexual harassment, the difference is that men are supposed to enjoy it, because as a male you either want sex all the time or face social stigmatization. Its a problem that people cant see simply because they look away.
Not only that the whole thing is based on a straw man that the author of the article SPECIFICALLY SAID he was not saying.
Seriously if THIS is the mouthpiece of the gaming generation, gamers deserve their reputation as immature halfwits.
That's why I stick to dragons.
Nobody fucks with the dragons.
EDIT: I am sitting here, STUNNED at the multitudes of people who didn't get the obvious gag at work. Small wonder this topic reached the depths it did.
Nobody fucks with the dragons.
EDIT: I am sitting here, STUNNED at the multitudes of people who didn't get the obvious gag at work. Small wonder this topic reached the depths it did.
essentially it is using reverse satire to mock the fact that many guys view all girls at geek culture events as potential frauds pretending to be interested to reap the attention and satisfy their shallow egos. The reason it uses characters from My Little Pony is because it's something that alot of guys are into, who would most likely be horrified, if while at an MLP convention, they were accused of only being there to get chicks by pretending to be interested in the show.Soak said:
first off I just wanted to say I found this image and consider it awesome....
I am a male of the species homosapien and I do watch and enjoy MLP. However I do not consider myself a brony, because I don't partake in the social aspects of MLP fandom... I just watch the show. Would I be correct in my assertion?
I am a male of the species homosapien and I do watch and enjoy MLP. However I do not consider myself a brony, because I don't partake in the social aspects of MLP fandom... I just watch the show. Would I be correct in my assertion?
Well yes, because in reality the goal is acceptance, and THAT is the goal of MLP. But for some they need baby steps to get there, and so first comes non aggression, then tolerance, and eventually, hopefully, acceptance.Alterego-X said:
So is that cigar a thing in the cartoon or artistic license? Id watch a show with a pony smoking a giant cigar all the time.
The comic has genders reversed. The idea is that (contrary to what the article says) no one should be able to tell you why and how you want to attend an event or how you "dont deserve it" or "arnt a real goer" because you dress in a way they deem is "seeking attention". They dont deserve to gatekeep conventions. Male goers usually do this to women who cosplay in skimpy outfits, saying they are there just for the attention and arnt "real" comicon goers. The article is an example of how common and stupid this behaviour is.Soak said:
The idea is to highlight that no one has the right to say why you are going to an event you chose to attend or belittle you for how you went and what you wore or what you like.
This. Fucking this.Threeseventyfive said:
Both extremes annoy the hell out of me. Why can't people just decide what they wanna watch on TV without others telling them "you're a gay pedophile horse fucker" or "well you're a hater GTFO".
And yes, we have been called that before. Not true, but it is the Internet...
WolfCross said:
I've thought about that, but then again, this thread kinda is irony, considering some comments missed the point, some even replicating the issues. But maybe that just proves Grey Carter's point right.BiscuitTrouser said:
However, thanks for the clarification.
A brony is any adult male (or female) fan of Friendship is Magic. The girls sometimes prefer the term "pegasisters", but brony can mean both.Res Plus said:
The disturbing images, unfortunately, is the result of a very small amount of people in the fandom being into rule 34 aka "fapping". The community calls it "clopping".
They are, like I said, a small but vocal group. 90% of the fandom absolutely hates it, or just doesn't care about it and takes the stance of "if they aren't hurting anyone, then fine".
What sucks is that the vocal minority makes the rest of us look bad. I personally hate the fact that that crap (rule 34) exists, but if they aren't hurting anyone, then fine. I just don't want to see it. At all.
There are many different kinds of bronies. Some are really into it, and have tons of music, art, collect the toys, etc. Others just enjoy watching the show and follow the websites (like myself). But the base requirement for being a brony is that you enjoy watching the show. How far you take it is up to you.
Hope that clears a few things up.
I lol'ed. Too funny =P.Timberwolf0924 said:I read the hell outta Gunnerkrigg Court..
*googles*
Dammit
Female Bronies, aka Pegasisters... I can understand why they're be jealous of the guys getting all the attention, I suppose, but really, come on, this is MY LITTLE PONY we're talking about! Have we forgotten about "Love & the T-word"? ...I honestly hate the phrase, but still, come on, we're supposed to be a friendly community, we all love Friendship is Magic, so why be jealous just because a certain demographic is getting more attention then you, ESPECIALLY since NEITHER of you was the original target demographic anyway! The reason why adult males get more attention is because NO ONE expected guys to like My Little Pony, let alone ADULT guys, so of course the media is going to fixate on them. That doesn't mean the guys are only in it for the attention. Again, have you forgotten WHY you're fans in the first place? Ugh... to think there would actually be controversy within a community like this.
I thought the symbolism was pretty clear... "My Little Pony is for girls, so any boy who shows up to the con must be in it for the attention and treated like an object" is the same mentality as "Games (or comics, or whatever) are just for Cheetoes addicted neckbeards, so any girl who shows up to a con must be there for attention, and therefore be objectified." It's a very intelligent and insightful comic. Also, Sexual Harassment Fluttershy is creepy and will haunt my nightmares. So thanks for that.
Do you know who you're cosplaying, and what property they're from? That's all that really needs to be said.Moonlight Butterfly said:
The "fake geeks" are absolutely NO better than the Booth Babes.
Dragon*Con is *filled* with posers who show up *PURELY* so they can bait the geeks -- both male and female -- into unsafe one-night-stands. And then you can go into all the "Normal" people who show up in groups to laugh at the cosplayers and con attendees. It has gotten worse every year, to the point where they've started organising their "events."
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, and the Bronies in general are just annoying. They took what was a fine, above-par kids? cartoon, and turned it into the most annoying fad in the history of fads, with the Bronies shoving that shit down your throat just as the Bible-thumpers will incessantly insist you need to become a follower of Jesus Christ so you don?t burn in Hell for all eternity. I?m just sitting here, waiting for this particular fandom to implode in on itself.
evilthecat said:
I would if I could...
Hell, I still love Thomas the Tank Engine!
('Cmon... only a few more months till Blue Mountain Mystery... COME ON!!!)