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Nimaru β The Problem With Being A Brony
Published: 2013-05-20 16:40:37 +0000 UTC; Views: 73489; Favourites: 1120; Downloads: 2237
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This is the first version:Many people talked about the text being too small and I thought it was pretty crowded and scattered (though I still think it was a good first attempt). So to make a better poster, I condensed the crap out of it, both in text and in images to make essentially the same points but with less space, more pictures, and fewer words. I also uploaded a MUCH larger version so you guys can print your own though I DO have it available as prints over at Redbubble:
Buy it here if you like it
POSTER @ REDBUBBLE: [link]
Anyway, I think it turned out really well so what do you think?
EDIT: Cheeseheads are Green Bay Packers fans (football) and the Blue Army are fans of Aerosmith
EDIT2: A lot of people today have commented that they can't believe that anyone would consider KH girly, but it's been more than a decade since it came out so many people forgot or were too young to remember. It's a "Disney Princess" game that uses the word "heart" a lot and has touchy feely "I LOVE YOU MAN" bromance between the main characters. Obviously it's awesome, but I've seen guys who couldn't get past that and wouldn't play the game.
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I like how you got what looks to be lia maria johnson as your example girl (she's from the react channel).
and you sum up todays pop culture and gender dilemma up rather nicely, hopefully we can all learn something from this.
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While mostly true, I belive that MLP fandom has done something, that SHOULDN'T HAVE EVER happened. It became infested with internet. As in: stupidity, perversion, etc. There are few things that should be clean, and MLP is one of them. But, as you said, internet rules can do ANYTHING, unfortunatly. If you want to prove me othervise, firstly think, can you find a brony(aside from myself) that rejects lesbian(gay), gore and sexualizing of ponies. The anwser: absolute majority will say it's OK...
What MLP WAS: an interesting cartoon with morals, peppered with allusions for things kids wouldn't understand.
What MLP IS: a dump of fan ideas that creators just pushed onto the show(and not all ideas innocent to...).
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thank you for making this. its kinda made me feel alot better about liking mlp fim
i also liked both versions of this
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Have you seen the video too? That's the one you should show friends and family if necessary: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rweyvTβ¦
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Oh, you made that one too? Awsome!
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i havent seen it but i am going to watch it
trust me i have a few friends who would give me no end of crap if they knew i was a brony and my stepfather is theΒ "men have to be overly manly" kind of guy . hopefully this helps if i decide to tell them
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I designed the video to be a way for people to explain why bronies are not a big deal so you can use it TO tell them if you wish. However you proceed, I hope you find the video helpful
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honestly i think it helps alot . i think it will really help alot of people .....it really helped me alot too
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Nimaru thers no problem with being a brony we are all different and we choose who we are ok
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Very insightful and you make a LOT of good points. Β
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Thank you! The video version will be posted to my Youtube channel very soon!
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Great job overall, but I think you could have picked better examples than Twilight and Justin Bieber. since even girls get ridiculed for liking those nowadays. Thank you very much for making this though.
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Thank you! The video version will be posted to my Youtube channel very soon!
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Those who use pony porn aren't Bronies, anyway.
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I think you can be a fan and into sexualization... it's just that I personally don't want to see my beloved characters in that way. So much of what I love about the pony world is the innocence and kindness of it all so for me they don't mix. But that doesn't mean that someone who feels differently shouldn't count as a fan at all.
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Oh, they're still a fan! Just not the right kind of one.
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That's quite an opinion you have there, Sucked if anyone said anything to counter your point of view.
I'm a Brony, And if you wish to see me not as one. So be it.
I'm proud to be a Clopper and guess what, I'm the broniest of Bronies.
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AAAARGH! Holy crud, I managed to suppress those memories, and you've brought them back out in one fell swoop! Unbelievable! You know how long it's going to take for me to repress them again? Even I don't know. Agh! Β
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go fuck yourself, brony haterΒ Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β
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When in this picture did the person say they- oh, just saw your username.
You're an idiot.
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I agree.. But there is almost more MLP R34 content than all of those together
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equestria-faily.tumblr.com/posβ¦
Short answer: Nope.
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Pokemon has much more in number of images (by like 50%), and generally produces the same amount per month. MLP generates a little less during hiatus (not counting a spike for EQG), and a little more during the season.
Who cares?
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Maybe, but if so I think it's only because there's more pony stuff PERIOD.
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We both know that is not main reason. I also find it hard to accept but the brony fandom is slowly turning to furry fandom.
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Well... I'm not going to argue other than to say I DON'T know because I don't have any visibility into the R34 scene for ponies. I'm doubtful, but I won't deny you.
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(Not directed at you) Oh so you fandom haters have a problem with us liking stuff and cosplaying and all that but you are just like, esentially, 'Who cares! It's not me!' when it comes to all these problems in the world.
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Terrorism, 9/11, KKK, Nazism, the rape, the killing, war, cyber bullying, bullying, the hurt. A lot worst than seeing someone watch this show. Well said! TheΒ poster. Β
Long like the Bronies and Pegasisters and fans.
Inspiring video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD8205β¦
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This is actually quite good, but the one part I object to is putting Rush Limbaugh fans ("dittoheads") in there as an example of a loyal following with a name for its followers. I don't really think it's helpful to compare a group to Rush Limbaugh listeners when you're trying to encourage support for them.
Other than that, this is great.
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I'm not sure if I understand what you mean. As I understand, Dittoheads is the name that Rush fans use for themselves... was that wrong?
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No, it's right. It's just, Rush Limbaugh is an ass. I don't think he should be on there as an example when we're trying to portray bronies in a positive light. I mean, it's a minor nitpick, but anti-bronies (ugh, hate saying that, but what do you call them?) are going to see this and pick it apart. They'll see things like that and run with it.
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Perhaps. Though it may illustrate my point even better in that you can dislike the subject, but you don't actually know enough to assume that every fan is just as bad. I'm pretty sure that I know some people who are Dittoheads, but still pretty decent people.
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I think you underestimate the... creativity of brony critics trying to rationalize their kneejerk hatred of bronies. They'll see that and conclude that we're all neoconservatives. You see what I'm getting at here, though? There's no logic in that train of thought, but there is no logic in irrationally hating an entire fandom because of a kneejerk reaction to it either.
But like I said, it's a minor nitpick, and this is still my go-to resource for rebutting anti-brony crap online. Don't take it too personally. Just if you make a future version ever, you might consider leaving out the Dittoheads part. That'd be my advice anyway.
Stay awesome.
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Generally my goal here was to have something you could give to someone who's leaning in a bad direction, but is still reasonable. You're right that there are some trolls/haters who can't be swayed, but at the least, if you show them this you can tell which group they belong to by their reaction.
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would it be okay if I included a link to this in a journal entry to silence all ignorant bastards? it's okay if you say no. that's the point of asking for permission.
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Of course! Honestly I don't think you ever need permission from me or anyone else to just link to things
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The journal is up. 
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Amen, but that's why I'm mostly on dA or something private/brony related you don't get hate here/// but I love how you explained everything in our fandom x-x
TO BE HONESTΒ
I'm surprised my account hasn't gotten any hate yet :3
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Still don't like My Little Pony, still think it's weird to be a Bronie (or is it spelled brony?) but this is a pretty well organized argument. And I've liked some weird things too (had a Power Rangers binge lately) so I can respect where this is coming from.
You bronies do your thing, just don't try to make me join.
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Well if you got from this that bronies aren't really any different than other fans, then we're all good here
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Well said sir!
Though is it so strange to ask why grown men like ponies? just sayin. lol
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Why is it strange for grown men to like anything that's good? I like any animation as long as it's fun and interesting. The more interesting question is: how did they make a show that was so good that even grown men enjoy it?
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That's a good answer. I'm just trying to figure out how a show that gears toward a young female demographic can be enjoyed by the older male demographic as well. That by itself is the root question I'm trying to figure out.
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