If my parents after ask me about it, I'm linking them to the Know Your Meme page on it, just to prove that it's not just me.

Ditto. I saw a Wonderbolts shirt I'd like, because it's not covered in ponies and easy to avoid any questions from non-bronies.

Pegasister sounds like sister beater in Spanish. I prefer bronette.

edited 11th Oct '11 5:55:40 PM by SkyStrike

@Ginger: Mine didn't go as far as questioning my sexuality (I still haven't told my parents that, either), but he did say he was ashamed of me. That hurt, I must say, but I recovered my self-esteem pretty quickly.

My twin sister actually got me into the show! She sat down on the couch one day and was like, 'Okay, I'm buckling down and watching this pony show... you in?' and I was rather reluctant at first. Now she complains that I never shut up about bloody ponies. =D

^I got an Elements of Harmony shirt from WeLoveFine just recently, myself.

edited 11th Oct '11 5:54:30 PM by RedSavant

Today was National Coming Out day, and I saw a few people with "I like My Little Pony" stickers.

I actually feel semi-bad that I'm... like that as well, because my dad said: "No straight guy can like something called My Little Pony"

I can't exactly say that he's completely wrong can I?

edited 11th Oct '11 5:58:19 PM by gingerninja666

^^Can someone actually tell me what the Spanish phrase is? I mean, Kamina's name, I'm told, sounds absolutely filthy in a dialect of Chinese, but I still call him Kamina. Not to step on any Spanish-speaking bronies' hooves, of course!

I'm sure we have plenty of straight comrades, Ginger. My roommate's straight as anything and he still sits down to watch the new episodes with me.

edited 11th Oct '11 6:04:38 PM by RedSavant

On the topic of show-watching: The Reddit MLP subgroup (http://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlepony) has file download links to all the first-season episodes, including watermark-free versions.

What you need to do is to go to a brony meetup, hook up with a few attractive members of the appropriate gender, then bring them home and introduce them to your parents... right before ducking into your room for an MLP marathon.

—R.J.

edited 11th Oct '11 9:56:45 PM by rjung

and The number of bi and gay fans is rather surprising to me. I thought most of the brony fanbase was straight, but apparently there's quite a few non-straight fans out there.

DAMN THESE COLD FINGERS THEY DRIVE ME MISTYPE

edited 11th Oct '11 6:12:04 PM by SkyStrike

Now, I would do that, but I'm in Cardiff.

If you don't know where that is... I don't blame you

edited 11th Oct '11 6:07:35 PM by gingerninja666

It's not like those two groups are mutually exclusive.

And my answer to the "No straight guy can like MLP" thing is something like "Well, I'm the one who's secure enough in my sexuality that I don't think that my masculinity is threatened by watching a tv show..."

Really, that whole idea just sort of confuses me. If the stuff you watch has that kind of effect on you, couldn't you just balance it out by watching an action movie for every few MLP episodes you watch or something? If watching MLP makes you gay, could you be straight again by watching The Terminator? How many episodes would that cancel out? (Note I'm obviously not being at all serious here)

edited 11th Oct '11 6:13:38 PM by JapaneseTeeth

I'm not sure I follow your logic. =)

^Interesting... the maths of gender insecurity...

^^Oh, Cardiff? (I was going to pothole that to Torchwood, but I figure you get quite enough of that everywhere else on the Internet.)

edited 11th Oct '11 6:11:34 PM by RedSavant

If I get bored enough, I might write that spiel up in more detail. The whole idea of "Watching X means you're gay" has never made any sense to me. I mean, I can see how certain stuff might be targeted towards those groups, but seriously...

I think the logic is that only gay people would see the appeal of a show like MLP

Whether that makes more or less sense, I 'll let you decide

edited 11th Oct '11 6:13:57 PM by gingerninja666

Here here,

I'm as straight as they come, and I have several gay friends, and I don't feel that being threatened by either at all. There's a difference between manlyness and machoism by the way.

P.S: A saw a really cute girl with a pinkie pie sticker in my lecture group the other day. I will be making a move. Wish me luck!

edited 11th Oct '11 6:16:18 PM by Justanotherbrony

No. No it doesn't. Like, at all. I can see how people might think you're immature for liking a children's show, but that's about it.

I agree. And you're a lucky bum. Why can't I know any bronies in real life?

edited 11th Oct '11 6:15:17 PM by JapaneseTeeth

x5 I'd never heard of any gay/bi fans, so I just assumed most fans were straight. Also, a lot of the fans who were asked about their sexuality got rather defensive.

There's a bronette in my class too, but due to my wonderful crippling lack of social audacity, I have yet to talk to her.

edited 11th Oct '11 6:16:13 PM by SkyStrike

^No, no, the 'I thought a lot of fans were male, but apparently a lot of them are gay' bit. Unless... stealth troll?!

I thought I typed straight, but clearly I didn't. My subconscious must be more prejudiced than I thought. Probably from my sister, who's against a lot of stuff.

Brushie brushie.

edited 11th Oct '11 6:20:12 PM by SkyStrike

I already told my mother about my obsession, all the way back in February.

And I too am bisexual.

Also, I have a Twilight Sparkle and Spike with their balloon. I kept stroking Twilight's mane and tail when I got it.

It's generally good not to question anyone about their sexuality, especially if people are still in the closet. I almost wish I were still in college now because it might be fun to hang out with show fans (assuming whatever college I was in had 'em). On the other hand, I don't like being around big groups of people. I do wonder how many fellow female fans would be there, though.

The only person in college who knows I'm a brony is this girl I REALLY like (she's a pegasister). The fact that she likes the show only made her that much more lovely in my eyes. She's cosplaying as Rainbow Dash

but she's Asexual... FUCK!!

edited 11th Oct '11 6:22:29 PM by gingerninja666

The last time I cared about what anyone thought was shortly before the 10 years I spent being shuffled from institution to institution because it was assumed my absence seizures and a vicious streak that you couldn't see the end of without a telescope because of my constantly being made fun of were a sign of insanity. As I have childhood to make up for, I plan to for savor it for as long as possible. Another 40 years or so should about do it.

@Sky Strike: No worries, man, no worries at all. =)

@Brony: Good luck with Pinkie girl!

Yeah... especially at a brony meetup, I would avoid asking people about their sexuality. If they haven't hit the Total Acceptance stage yet, they'll just get defensive.

edited 11th Oct '11 6:23:16 PM by RedSavant

I will have to say, if any guy wanted me romantically because I liked a pony show, he'd be falcon punched into the next dimension.

Asexual =/= aromantic.