★ (starshine)'s status on Saturday, 20-Aug-11 03:20:31 UTC

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@leonkfox Well, about 4 minutes in, I have to say, you didn't really give a proper introduction to the show before saying things like "cutie marks", and you dropped a few terms like "Gen 3.5" without really describing what you meant - which to an unaware audience, I imagine that would mostly translate as "I know way too much about ponies". Probably could've preempted those sorts of comments by pointing out that the show (and PPG as well) tends to *break* those preconceived gender stereotypes that people tend to have of the franchise. Starting off with some good counterarguments and pointing out the fact that the show was actually designed to appeal to a wide audience makes it much harder for them to throw labels like "gay" around without looking like a complete fool. (Of course, to fans of the show, they'll look like fools anyway, but put yourself outside that perspective...)