'Brony' Convention Takes Off Like Magical Winged Pony

NPR ^ | August 01, 2013 5:39 AM

[Perdogg]

In the 1980s, My Little Pony was a toy line and TV franchise aimed at little girls. These days, an expanding group of grown men are fans of the pastel-colored ponies. They call themselves "bronies." This weekend, thousands are heading to Baltimore for BronyCon 2013 — a big jump from the 100 who attended the convention two years ago

[Perdogg]

ping

[muir_redwoods]

What!?!?

[texas booster]

It makes sense that NPR and their reporters are covering a brony convention ...

[IMR 4350]

Now that they got their Little Pony do they also get an official Rump Ranger badge?

[Gasshog]

sounds pretty gay 2 me, will Barrie be there?

[Gay State Conservative]

The venue was well chosen....it’s within easy walking distance of a half dozen bath houses.

[IronJack]

The sissification of American males continues.

To be fair, there is a certain amount of “reverse chic” in this. It’s so nerdy and wimpy it’s “cool.” Or at least so my varsity lineman son tells me.

I just think it’s creepy.

[Salgak]

[ScottinVA]

In a magic fairyland, where fairies play all day...

[GeronL]

I do not get this “Brony” stuff.

Of course I don’t get “Honey Boo-Boo” either.

[GeronL]

I bet there is good reason this was not held at the same time as the furry convention in Pittsburgh

[ScottinVA]

This is what keeps the sheeples’ little minds occupied. They have their e-toys and their ponies... and they’re blissfully happy.

[goodwithagun]

Ok, my son is almost five and my daughter is almost two. Sometimes my son will put on my heals and clop around in them, and sometimes my daughter will lay on the floor and push cars around while saying, “Vroom vroom.” This however, is just sick.

[wbill]

Not the most macho buncha guys.....

[Buckeye McFrog]

Way to totally destroy something that little girls actually used to enjoy. Not safe to let them anywhere near it now.

[Resolute Conservative]

I disagree with the term “men” in the article. Men do not play with fag toys.

[tbw2]

Cracked.com brought up the most awkward movie premier in history - lots of little girls and “Bronies” together when a My Little Pony movie comes out.

[Paradox]

As someone else posted, its "reverse chic". Something so Nerdy that it becomes cool. I know several young Bronies, its kinda like an inside joke, but they do like the program. Just like anything else, you watch it enough, and you will like it. I have forced myself to watch a couple of episodes. Cute, light hearted, and full of good messages. I got no problem with it.

Apparently they are aware of the Brony phenomema and are going to add more male characters and adventures next season.

[JimRed]

Rainbow ponies...HOMOS?