Homosexuals, AfroAmericans, people with disability.. etc.
I talked about most of those before (and I'm planning on talking more in the future) but this particular rant is about Bronies.
Bronies are people of any age who like the fandom My Little Pony: Friendship is magic or so called MLP.
They can be of either gender (Bronies or Pegasisters even though females prefer the term Bronies as well).
I personally, don't watch the show but I support it with all my heart. The show is about friendship, love and happiness and there's nothing wrong with that. I doesn't matter that it's a cartoon or that it was first made for young girls. I really don't think any type of entertainment should be labelled specifically for girls or for boys.
Because if we're planning to start labeling everything either pink or blue then we might as well go back a century where women belonged only in the kitchen, making food for their husbands aka owners and raising kids while they were out making money and bringing home the bacon. Would this mean that I shouldn't have watched all the parts of Rocky or Rambo? Because they were made for hardcore men and men only? Hell, there's a love story even in rocky, maybe that was only put in there for the rare women who had the permission to watch it.
This is just another type of discrimination and I'm sorry for bringing it up again but I can't ignore it.
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Bronies are people of any age who like the fandom My Little Pony: Friendship is magic or so called MLP.
They can be of either gender (Bronies or Pegasisters even though females prefer the term Bronies as well).
I personally, don't watch the show but I support it with all my heart. The show is about friendship, love and happiness and there's nothing wrong with that. I doesn't matter that it's a cartoon or that it was first made for young girls. I really don't think any type of entertainment should be labelled specifically for girls or for boys.
Because if we're planning to start labeling everything either pink or blue then we might as well go back a century where women belonged only in the kitchen, making food for their husbands aka owners and raising kids while they were out making money and bringing home the bacon. Would this mean that I shouldn't have watched all the parts of Rocky or Rambo? Because they were made for hardcore men and men only? Hell, there's a love story even in rocky, maybe that was only put in there for the rare women who had the permission to watch it.
This is just another type of discrimination and I'm sorry for bringing it up again but I can't ignore it.
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The world isn't black and white. The world isn't split into the good people who lead perfect lives and carry on to have perfect kids while they fight the bad people who only want all the worst for the world.
There are shades of gray. People have flaws, people aren't perfect. Some people are homophobic because they were molested by a person of the same sex but they donate to charity whenever they can. Some people have treated their families badly because their parents treated them badly and now they are regretting it. Some people are the world's most famous surgeons helping all kinds of people but are terrified of little people because of who-knows-what. People aren't split into the good guys and the bad guys.
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Another thing, when somebody mentions a Brony he/she immediately thinks of a gay person. Most commonly, a gay guy. This is a stereotype. Just because he watches the MLP doesn't mean he is gay. Just because he dresses well and takes care of his hygiene doesn't mean he is gay. Just because he acts a bit feminine, doesn't mean he is gay. We actually talked about something similar in my Ethics class in school (my professor is amazing, I praise her).
There are shades of gray. People have flaws, people aren't perfect. Some people are homophobic because they were molested by a person of the same sex but they donate to charity whenever they can. Some people have treated their families badly because their parents treated them badly and now they are regretting it. Some people are the world's most famous surgeons helping all kinds of people but are terrified of little people because of who-knows-what. People aren't split into the good guys and the bad guys.
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Another thing, when somebody mentions a Brony he/she immediately thinks of a gay person. Most commonly, a gay guy. This is a stereotype. Just because he watches the MLP doesn't mean he is gay. Just because he dresses well and takes care of his hygiene doesn't mean he is gay. Just because he acts a bit feminine, doesn't mean he is gay. We actually talked about something similar in my Ethics class in school (my professor is amazing, I praise her).
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Many people don't know the difference between gender and sex.
Sex - biological difference between men and women.
Sex - biological difference between men and women.
Sex can be either Male or Female.
Gender - aspects of masculinity and femininity that are not biological but cultural. Learned through socialisation.
Let's take me for an example. My sex is female, I feel like a female, I am a female but, my gender is masculine. I am a tomboy. That doesn't mean I want to BE a man, that doesn't mean I want to dress like a man. That doesn't mean I'm a lesbian. That means that I identify myself as a masculine woman. I don't like make up, dresses nor anything else along those lines. Just because I prefer a hoodie over a skirt, does not mean I am a transgender woman either. It's just who I am. It's my personality. It is me.
It's the same with feminine guys. I know a couple of feminine guys and they aren't all homosexual. If they were it wouldn't be a big deal but you get the point.
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Another thing (I know I'm sorry.. I have to stop and go study).
I need to clear something up.
I googled the word 'Bronies' and the first result was a page called Urban Dictionary - a quite useful thing sometimes, and I read through the explanations of the word Bronies. I googled that because I wanted to acquire more information about them. Most of the results were a bit offensive and contained only subjective opinions on Bronies which wasn't exactly what I was looking for. I smoothly ignored all the offensive ones until I read something.. disturbing.
Let's take me for an example. My sex is female, I feel like a female, I am a female but, my gender is masculine. I am a tomboy. That doesn't mean I want to BE a man, that doesn't mean I want to dress like a man. That doesn't mean I'm a lesbian. That means that I identify myself as a masculine woman. I don't like make up, dresses nor anything else along those lines. Just because I prefer a hoodie over a skirt, does not mean I am a transgender woman either. It's just who I am. It's my personality. It is me.
It's the same with feminine guys. I know a couple of feminine guys and they aren't all homosexual. If they were it wouldn't be a big deal but you get the point.
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Another thing (I know I'm sorry.. I have to stop and go study).
I need to clear something up.
I googled the word 'Bronies' and the first result was a page called Urban Dictionary - a quite useful thing sometimes, and I read through the explanations of the word Bronies. I googled that because I wanted to acquire more information about them. Most of the results were a bit offensive and contained only subjective opinions on Bronies which wasn't exactly what I was looking for. I smoothly ignored all the offensive ones until I read something.. disturbing.
The term used to describe the fan community(usually of the older group, males and females) of the show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
Brony A: "Dude, just finished watching the first season from MLP:FiM!"
Brony B: "Cool! So who do you think is the best pony?" Brony A mentions the pony they think is best. Brony B Agrees and exclaims: "Brohoof!" The bronies brohoof, similar to a high five.
^ Example of a normal and objective description of Bronies.
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Okay, I got a bit carried away there..
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My point is, don't judge people on what they watch or like. I have a few friends who are bronies and they are pretty cool. I support them all the way.
I personally am not a fan of Twilight but I have many awesome friends who are. I try my best to respect Twilight and treat as simply another fandom.
I can't imagine someone insulting me because I like Harry Potter. Because of a such small information, somebody hating on me?
Can you?
Can you?
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