Bronies

[Grayman]

Can someone enlighten me on what thought processes would have to exist to bring about the existence of 'bronies'? What kind of societal and enviromental conditions would have to exist to cultivate those thoughts?

Bronies: Adult men who are strong fans of "My Little Pony" and have banded together in support of one another.

Possible Theory: Men who were transgender and never got to express their inner little girl when they were younger due to a society that prohibits them from expressing desires outside their gender.

 

[Belak]

I think what happens is that they get curious and watch the show fully expecting to hate it, but instead fall into a world full of sparkles and colorful fields. The show doesn't have bad writers, but our world makes it taboo to do things that are associated with the opposite gender.

Most of them are probably perfectly normal heterosexual men who enjoy a tv show, it is no different than star wars conventions except for the widespread publicity.

 

[Grayman]

I think what happens is that they get curious and watch the show fully expecting to hate it, but instead fall into a world full of sparkles and colorful fields. The show doesn't have bad writers, but our world makes it taboo to do things that are associated with the opposite gender.

Most of them are probably perfectly normal heterosexual men who enjoy a tv show, it is no different than star wars conventions except for the widespread publicity.

I've seen a few episodes. The shows content is important in understanding their mental structure and as far as I can tell the content is very childish and lacking in any substance. An adult with some need of intellectual or emotional stimulation would find themselves rather bored.

 

[Ex-User (9062)]

Identity crisis, escapism, media culture, viral evangelist marketing, perpetual immaturity.
http://drpetermilhado.com/puer_complex
The end.

 

[Fukyo]

The end.

Thank you, mister green pill.




I don't know much about the show or what the average brony is like but the more extreme ones do seem like they have something wrong with them. I think at a basic level this cartoon appeals to a kind of a sensitive, lonely male that resents society's standards for emotionality in males and masculinity, for whom it's a sort of indulgence in positive mushy feelings/atmosphere portrayed in the show. Then there are also furries that probably make up a good sizing of the fans.

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[BrainVessel]

Not very INTP of you to band together with culture and call out bronies for liking something perceived as feminine and assuming they can't be straight which, from what I've observed, is exactly what bronies are trying to point out as an incorrect assumption.

I don't have a problem with people liking things made for children, it's not hurting anyone, people will like what people will like. I think a lot of bronies call themselves bronies just to advocate that men can like "girly" things and still be men anyway.

I haven't seen any episodes but I know that when it comes to fictional television one is not immersed into the world enough to appreciate the show in 2 or 3 episodes.
Most people don't seek intellectual stimulation, just a cause to advocate, I assume this is what has happened with bronies and I see nothing wrong with it though I do admit that a few of them are goobers.
But INTPf is 50% goobers and you're still here so.

But shame on you for so passionately enforcing gender roles with assumptions of sexuality. I am now fully confident that your unwavering opinion on how to attack social justice issues is unresearched and you clearly aren't aware of all oppressions.
Feminism has essentially adopted all discriminated-against groups and fights for them, not only women's issues, by the way.

Go forth and stop assuming.
(Unless this is trollish baiting, in which case, continue.)

 

[Ex-User (9062)]

Thank you, mister green pill.

Not very INTP of you to band together with culture and call out bronies for liking something perceived as feminine and assuming they can't be straight which, from what I've observed, is exactly what bronies are trying to point out as an incorrect assumption.

Read the link, that's why i explicitely included it.
Yeah, okay, i am cheap in the sense that i wrapped up a 500 word essay with a few keywords,
but, hey, you are mature enough to look it up yourselves.

 

[Ex-User (9086)]

The show is their form of popculture consumption, escapism, wasting time after 4chan and memes become stale, etc. Their form of identifying with something, being individual and different, creating a community.

Among them, fetishists, followers, trend setters and many other distracted individuals that have too much time to handle efficiently from the outside perspective.

 

[Grayman]

Not very INTP of you to band together with culture and call out bronies for liking something perceived as feminine and assuming they can't be straight which, from what I've observed, is exactly what bronies are trying to point out as an incorrect assumption.

I don't have a problem with people liking things made for children, it's not hurting anyone, people will like what people will like. I think a lot of bronies call themselves bronies just to advocate that men can like "girly" things and still be men anyway.

I haven't seen any episodes but I know that when it comes to fictional television one is not immersed into the world enough to appreciate the show in 2 or 3 episodes.
Most people don't seek intellectual stimulation, just a cause to advocate, I assume this is what has happened with bronies and I see nothing wrong with it though I do admit that a few of them are goobers.
But INTPf is 50% goobers and you're still here so.

But shame on you for so passionately enforcing gender roles with assumptions of sexuality. I am now fully confident that your unwavering opinion on how to attack social justice issues is unresearched and you clearly aren't aware of all oppressions.
Feminism has essentially adopted all discriminated-against groups and fights for them, not only women's issues, by the way.

Go forth and stop assuming.
(Unless this is trollish baiting, in which case, continue.)

I have a particularly strong Ti and Fe and low Ne than the average INTP.

I enjoy some cartoons to a small degree and even the artwork on these shows. It is rather well done. But they take it to a whole new level.

Generally if a person is not looking for an intellectual thrill or connection they are looking for an emotional one. In either case it speaks a form of disability or some kind of emotional lacking in their lives that they cannot get from standard means when they are so obssesed with this show.

 

[Ex-User (9062)]

In either case it speaks a form of disability or some kind of emotional lacking in their lives that they cannot get from standard means when they are so obssesed with this show.

Yes.
Read the link and read up on the keywords, for god's sake, to get an understanding in regards as to "why".

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[StevenM]

On doing a bit of researching about it, it seems like a very NF mindset, in some ways.

 

[BrainVessel]

Salm, is there scientific evidence backing the article because it seems like a convention obsessed sexist male ISTP trying to explain to himself why any man would ever separate himself from convention. And very Freudy.
I would describe the most troubled bronies I know as ENTP borderline aspie. Not half of that.

 

[Ex-User (9062)]

Go ahead, ignore anything you don't want to hear.
As a major source C.G. Jung, if that tells you anything.

 

[BrainVessel]

I recognize that Jung was a remarkable psychologist. Revolutionary. I also recognize that he's been dead for quite some time and there has been significant psychological advancements in that time and I'm just asking if you have any cold hard not outdated scientific evidence. That's all. But go ahead, ignore anything you don't want to hear.

 

[Ex-User (9062)]

Bring any revolutionary insights forward, brother.
No? Shit is happening?
Too sad.

 

[BrainVessel]

I give up with you.
You are the satsuma at the bottom of my Christmas stocking.

 

[Ex-User (9062)]

I give up with you.
You are the satsuma at the bottom of my Christmas stocking.

Correction:
I give up on you.

Indecipherable shit.

Thanks. You too.

 

[BrainVessel]

Correction:
I give up on you.

Indecipherable shit.

Thanks. You too.

You're a masterful work of art talk to you later. <3

 

[Ex-User (9062)]

Givne.

 

[Teax]

I like MLP.

Can someone enlighten me on what thought processes would have to exist to bring about the existence of 'bronies'?

having no Fi helps

 

[Yellow]

Just a minute.

I live under a rock (no TV, no radio, no facebook, lots of adblock, no social life, etc.). I have learned not to be surprised by references to pop culture. For about a month last year, I honestly thought the Duck Dynasty phrase I kept hearing was the name of some new restaurant. I understand that fads will pass me by, and that I run the risk missing out on something cool.

But what the hell guys? I didn't know My Little Ponies was a show. I certainly had no idea it was a show that still exists. I thought they were simply the awesomest little toys ever. Why did no one tell me about this?

The question shouldn't be "Why do bronies exist?" It should be "Why isn't everyone a brony?" Can girls be bronies? I'm so sad that I don't even know how to go about watching the show.

Am I really the only one who thinks that Duck Dynasty is a plausible name for a Chinese buffet?.