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Does the term 'brony' bug anyone else? It sets a precedent, 'we are the male fans, we deserve our own community and moniker', either consciously or subconsciously that has to alienate the female fan base, or make them think that the brony community isn't for them. The whole notion of saying 'we are male fans, therefore we get a special title' is absurd. The Glee community as a whole is united under the name of 'Gleeks', fans of Lost are collectively drawn together by their bad taste, but the term 'brony' says 'we are male fans, we are special', that's really lame. And the attitude some MLP communities have toward females fans is really obnoxious. I'm not going to name names, but some IRCs have perpetuated a hostile environment toward female fans. I really wish the 'brony' term had never surfaced.
Tuesday, 09-Aug-11 20:48:53 UTC from web-
@engelhardt I agree!
Tuesday, 09-Aug-11 20:50:21 UTC from web -
Tuesday, 09-Aug-11 20:50:54 UTC from web -
@engelhardt I think it's a dumb-sounding name and too similar to "brownies," but it is what it is I guess. It's a lot like the word "Indian" versus "Native American" - no matter how dumb and inaccurate the term is, it isn't about to go away.
Tuesday, 09-Aug-11 20:53:01 UTC from web -
@rotation I call use "Pony fans", or more often "ponies".
Tuesday, 09-Aug-11 20:57:01 UTC from web -
@engelhardt There's nothing wrong inherently with the term "brony". The problem is the communities at large who are not inclusive and supportive.
Tuesday, 09-Aug-11 21:04:04 UTC from web
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