"Bronies" (men who dig My Little Pony) feel misunderstood.

[Matty]

http://www.thestar.com/entertainmen...ho_dig_my_little_pony_feel_misunderstood.html

 

[Teela]

I was looking for some social groups a couple of years back. One of them was for Bronies. I thought that it said "brownies," and I thought, "I like tasty chocolate treats, too." Yeah....not my cup of tea.

 

[Matty]

I get that the show has become something else entirely, but still. The imagery is the same.

Nothing wrong with that. But there's so much TV out there. So much interesting stuff that doesn't make anyone uncomfortable.

Common.

I mean look at you man.

 

[Teela]

When I was a wee one, I had a My Little Pony.



....and then I grew up. The other Matty's ex loves all of that My Little Pony and Hello Kitty stuff. I think he feels as though he got really lucky with me.

 

[Matty]

BTW up to this day I thought I was cool with the concept of gender neutrality/equality.

But. But.

Tella you still watch soap operas. It's a really odd thing to do for a grown woman. I try not to judge my fiance but holy shit that stuff is brutal.

 

[Teela]

The other Matty was making fun of me for watching my stories. I told him that I only watch once in a while (usually when on vacation) and I could go years without watching and catch up within the one hour. I only watch during the summer, but the one that I watch is one during my naptime. I prefer my naps. They recycle story lines over and over... switched at birth, murder trials, company sabotage, who killed who...

 

[reno cool]

I saw a bit of a soap opera the other day. I was impressed by how polished the actors looked. the set too. very odd

 

[Matty]

Soaps have become parodies of themselves. I get that. But being self-aware doesn't necessarily make you good.

(Bring back the blonde bombshell from One Life To Live and I'll take it all back.)

 

[roguejuror]

hey i watch soaps not the american crap those are just garbage, colombian brazilian korean are good

 

[Cami]

I had one or two ponies growing up and some barbie dolls. I stopped playing with those and trick or treating when I was 12. I didn't play with many girly toys though, I was a tomboy. I used to tie rope around my barbie dolls and throw them off the porch and pretend they were bunjy jumping. I got a lot of them stuck in the trees pretending they could fly. I also liked to switch her body parts with kens, it was funny looking.

 

[bacon]

One of so many things where I cannot even fathom the fact that they have a term for this.

 

[Matty]

I'm amazed that the guy agreed to that photo shoot. His parents must be Woodstock '99 survivors.

 

[CASPERWAIT$]

At least he doesn't fixate on Strawberry Shortcake.