Folks, You want to know what appeals to people about this cartoon? Innocence.
I’m all for “live and let live.” That doesn’t mean others can’t have opinions or even criticize. You like a cartoon with imagery aimed towards little girls. Don’t be surprised if you get laughed at a bit.
If you go to conventions and dress up in costumes patterned on a cartoon with imagery aimed towards little girls don’t be surprised if people question your masculinity.
I’m not surprised by a whole lot, least of all people making fun of Bronies. Hell I do it myself with the fringe types.
On the other hand, I think there’s plenty of room to also question the masculinity of a bunch of guys that play dressup in football jerseys and baseball caps, gather in large drunken groups to oogle other men in tight fitting pants playing with someone elses balls. And they do it 80,000 at a time.
I mean do these guys really think that by putting on the shirt of the man they admire (to such a mentally unhealthy degree as to copy his stylistic habits,) think that maybe the coach will get them confused and he will look up in the stands and say ‘Get that guy down here to QB the last play of the game?
Personally I think thats a lot gayer/in fantasyland than even the fringe of Bronydom. But if dudes wanna get with a bunch of other dudes to watch one guy bend over and another to stand behind him, backhand his nads, grunt loudly and receive some balls, who am I to judge? ;)
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