Alright. I want this to be calm and mature discussion between fans and non-fans. And yes, bronies, you need to be just as calm and mature as non-bronies.
I'm just wondering, I've been seeing a lot of hate directed towards us and I felt like I should figure out why people hate us. I created this thread to have an intelligent discussion with those who have qualms against bronies and try to let them understand how I feel.
For each poll answer, I've prepared a rebuttal. Please suggest other reasons if you feel I've missed why you hate bronies.
Option 1:
I'm not. I'm not ironic in this at all. I've also yet to meet a brony who is ironic in their liking of the show.
I really do like this show, and to clarify myself to a certain Escapist with an avatar of Kim-Jong Il (you know who you are), whether or not I've tricked myself into liking it makes no difference. I like it now, and that's what matters. I came into the community with no doubt I would like the show and I was right in my assumption. I saw that people liked it and decided that if people liked it, it's probably worth a shot. It was, in my opinion.
Option 2:
No shit.
Of course some of us are creepy, and of course there's porn. Creepiness? That's all over the internet, and you need only look so far as Google to find that. Of course some fans would be creepy in their love, because they have the gift of anonymity and every fanbase has creeps in it.
Seriously. There's not one fanbase that is exempt from creepiness. This is no exception.
Also, ever heard of rule 34 of the internet? I'm not going to explain it if you haven't, you have Google for that. But seriously, there will be porn where there is demand. And there is obviously demand in a community that started on the internet.
It took me a while to get over the rule 34 and shipping, but I learned to deal with it because there's no escaping it in any community.
I can't say I blame you if you chose this option
Option 3:
While you can judge whether or not I'm unmanly, there's no denying that one of my best friends who I've converted is manlier than hell.
He does manual labor everyday, he's as redneck as an avid gamer who lives in city limits can be, I've shot guns and rode ATVs with him on multiple occasions (God bless the Deep South), and he's shot me more times than I care to count with a paintball gun (the bastard).
The subject matter of a something someone likes does NOT determine someone's sexual orientation or whether or not they're manly.
Option 4:
I can sympathize with you if you picked this. Even I, a brony, cringe a little when I see pony related pictures in threads when it's not called for.
I've definitely seen that we toss our stuff everywhere whether or not it's called for. And a lot of you guys get caught in the crossfire or are deliberately aimed at by our own.
But, in our defense, it's exciting to know that there's something that shouldn't be tolerable and is excellent (in our opinions).
Option 5:
Thank you so much for being tolerant to us/liking us/being one of us.
Final Note
Bronies are as diverse as the internet.
Not all are male.
Not all are adults. (I'm an example of this)
Not all are unemployed.
Not all are caucasian.
All of these things I've just listed are true for every fanbase.
I'm only aware of 2, the old one from way back in the 80's and this new incarnation that everyone's obsessed with. What one am I missing? Actually, on second thought I don't care.
