uhh... ponies?

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Sorry, I'll edit that. I did genuinely think She was a guy (though now I realise that makes no sense in context), probably the last remnants of my masculinity desperately clinging on there.

Well it's better than assuming she's a lesbian and ramming the 'fact' down everypony's throat.

... okay, weird mental picture.

I assume it all started with this article: http://msmagazine.com/blog/blog/2010/12/09/my-little-homophobic-racist-smarts-shaming-pony/

Which was followed by this response: http://msmagazine.com/blog/blog/2010/12/24/my-little-non-homophobic-non-racist-non-smart-shaming-pony-a-rebuttal/

What's really ridiculous about the article is that the writer uses circular logic to argue that the show is homophobic, and makes herself look like the very thing she's arguing against. Her 'logic' is this: Rainbow Dash is a tomboy, tomboys are stereotypically lesbians, therefore Rainbow Dash is a lesbian, therefore the show is perpetuating stereotypes. What. The. Fuck.

I think the first article is the very definition of 'over-thinking it'. No-one who watches the show is going to be profiling the character's race or sexuality. The people who made the show probably did not have race or sexuality in mind. It's pure and simple entertainment, and very well written and funny entertainment at that.

Edit: If I had to knit pick I'd say that there was one area of the show where they did stereotype unfairly, in that Appledash (is that her name? It was quite late last night when I watched it) might as well be called "Hillbilly Pony", head-butts trees, and lives with her entire extended family of about 100 people (or ponies). I imagine some people could find that distasteful.

 

[trollnystan]

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I think the first article is the very definition of 'over-thinking it'. No-one who watches the show is going to be profiling the character's race or sexuality. The people who made the show probably did not have race or sexuality in mind. It's pure and simple entertainment, and very well written and funny entertainment at that.

Edit: If I had to knit pick I'd say that there was one area of the show where they did stereotype unfairly, in that Appledash (is that her name? It was quite late last night when I watched it) might as well be called "Hillbilly Pony", head-butts trees, and lives with her entire extended family of about 100 people (or ponies). I imagine some people could find that distasteful.

But she doesn't. She has a large extended family that visits from time to time - like in the first episode - but as far as I know she live with her granny, her big brother and her little sister. Perhaps you only saw the the first two episodes? =)

I like Apple JACK (lol Appledash; someone draw me that pony!) She's honest and hard working and smart, if a little too stubborn for her own good.

My favourites are Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy though. Hey, they have the same VA =P

 

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I think the first article is the very definition of 'over-thinking it'. No-one who watches the show is going to be profiling the character's race or sexuality. The people who made the show probably did not have race or sexuality in mind. It's pure and simple entertainment, and very well written and funny entertainment at that.

Edit: If I had to knit pick I'd say that there was one area of the show where they did stereotype unfairly, in that Appledash (is that her name? It was quite late last night when I watched it) might as well be called "Hillbilly Pony", head-butts trees, and lives with her entire extended family of about 100 people (or ponies). I imagine some people could find that distasteful.

But she doesn't. She has a large extended family that visits from time to time - like in the first episode - but as far as I know she live with her granny, her big brother and her little sister. Perhaps you only saw the the first two episodes? =)

I like Apple JACK (lol Appledash; someone draw me that pony!) She's honest and hard working and smart, if a little too stubborn for her own good.

My favourites are Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy though. Hey, they have the same VA =P

Yeah I've seen up to episode 8 now (yep, I've spent most of my day watching MLP) so I retract my last statement.

 

[trollnystan]

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I think the first article is the very definition of 'over-thinking it'. No-one who watches the show is going to be profiling the character's race or sexuality. The people who made the show probably did not have race or sexuality in mind. It's pure and simple entertainment, and very well written and funny entertainment at that.

Edit: If I had to knit pick I'd say that there was one area of the show where they did stereotype unfairly, in that Appledash (is that her name? It was quite late last night when I watched it) might as well be called "Hillbilly Pony", head-butts trees, and lives with her entire extended family of about 100 people (or ponies). I imagine some people could find that distasteful.

But she doesn't. She has a large extended family that visits from time to time - like in the first episode - but as far as I know she live with her granny, her big brother and her little sister. Perhaps you only saw the the first two episodes? =)

I like Apple JACK (lol Appledash; someone draw me that pony!) She's honest and hard working and smart, if a little too stubborn for her own good.

My favourites are Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy though. Hey, they have the same VA =P

Yeah I've seen up to episode 8 now (yep, I've spent most of my day watching MLP) so I retract my last statement.

ONE. OF. US. ONE. OF. US.

 

[NinjaDeathSlap]

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I think the first article is the very definition of 'over-thinking it'. No-one who watches the show is going to be profiling the character's race or sexuality. The people who made the show probably did not have race or sexuality in mind. It's pure and simple entertainment, and very well written and funny entertainment at that.

Edit: If I had to knit pick I'd say that there was one area of the show where they did stereotype unfairly, in that Appledash (is that her name? It was quite late last night when I watched it) might as well be called "Hillbilly Pony", head-butts trees, and lives with her entire extended family of about 100 people (or ponies). I imagine some people could find that distasteful.

But she doesn't. She has a large extended family that visits from time to time - like in the first episode - but as far as I know she live with her granny, her big brother and her little sister. Perhaps you only saw the the first two episodes? =)

I like Apple JACK (lol Appledash; someone draw me that pony!) She's honest and hard working and smart, if a little too stubborn for her own good.

My favourites are Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy though. Hey, they have the same VA =P

Yeah I've seen up to episode 8 now (yep, I've spent most of my day watching MLP) so I retract my last statement.

ONE. OF. US. ONE. OF. US.

I still watch the FPSRussia video's on YouTube, and I do archery. That makes up for it? Right?

 

[trollnystan]

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I think the first article is the very definition of 'over-thinking it'. No-one who watches the show is going to be profiling the character's race or sexuality. The people who made the show probably did not have race or sexuality in mind. It's pure and simple entertainment, and very well written and funny entertainment at that.

Edit: If I had to knit pick I'd say that there was one area of the show where they did stereotype unfairly, in that Appledash (is that her name? It was quite late last night when I watched it) might as well be called "Hillbilly Pony", head-butts trees, and lives with her entire extended family of about 100 people (or ponies). I imagine some people could find that distasteful.

But she doesn't. She has a large extended family that visits from time to time - like in the first episode - but as far as I know she live with her granny, her big brother and her little sister. Perhaps you only saw the the first two episodes? =)

I like Apple JACK (lol Appledash; someone draw me that pony!) She's honest and hard working and smart, if a little too stubborn for her own good.

My favourites are Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy though. Hey, they have the same VA =P

Yeah I've seen up to episode 8 now (yep, I've spent most of my day watching MLP) so I retract my last statement.

ONE. OF. US. ONE. OF. US.

I still watch the FPSRussia video's on YouTube, and I do archery. That makes up for it? Right?

Of course it does, if you feel the need to make up for it... brony. Makes me glad to be female; we don't have to prove our femininity to anyone, we can like practically whatever we want! Silly mans =) *brony hug*

 

[Lenteja]

You know what sucks?
That most people using pony avatars are trolls
I've seen ponies outside the escapist now, but it won't last