I have a friend who is there right now. He is a gun collector and is as conservative as anyone on FR.
He’s also a Brony. I don’t share his passion for this stuff, but I have no problem with it. He doesn’t do the costume thing, those suits cost up into the thousands. He says that’s crazy. We agree on that, at least.
“... and is as conservative as anyone on FR.”
B.S., any “man” that watches My Little Pony is mentally ill, and not conservative.
My daughter built a stunning wolf suit. Spent hours sculpting the face, piecing and sewing the fur, and creating workable paws. It was interesting watching her reason through every challenge. When I asked her why, she said it the older version of make-believe.
When the head was done, I asked if she wanted to go to the convention. No, she just wanted to meet the challenge of making the suit.