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  1. Henny Penny Benny
    Yes, that's right.
     
    I'm not proud to be a brony.
     
    Don't get me wrong; I'm not ashamed to be a brony either, and I certainly am glad to be a brony. I'm just not proud. Let me explain.
     
    First, let's build a solid understanding of what it means to me to "be a brony." I don't see it as part of me, part of who I am; rather, I see it merely as something that I do. While technically true, due to the limitations of the English language, the statement "I am a brony" can actually be a bit misleading. In English, we have but one form of "to be," which I use to say both "I am human" and "I am out of shape." Clearly, human is something that I inherently am, something unchangeable, part of my very identity. Out of shape, on the other hand, is merely the present state of my being, a description of my present lifestyle; it can be changed, and it's not really part of who I am. For be, being a brony falls into this latter category. It merely identifies a particular TV show that I watch and enjoy. It's not really part of who I am, merely what I do. No more, no less.
     
    Now let's talk about what it means to be proud of something. Merriam-Webster defines proud as "very happy and pleased because of something you have done, something you own, someone you know or are related to, etc." Clearly "something you own" and "someone you know" aren't relevant in speaking of brony pride, so it must be closest to "something you have done." (Now, I personally don't think there's really all that much humans can do of which they really ought to be proud, but that's another story entirely.) Achievements and accomplishments in which people do tend to take pride are often successes that took a great deal of effort or reveal long-sought answers or give some great benefit to mankind. Even on a smaller scale, someone may be proud of getting homework done early or landing a competitive job. But as I've established, all "being a brony" means to me is that I like a TV show, and if I were to say that I'm proud of liking a TV show, I might just as well say that I'm proud of liking fried chicken. It's really no achievement, no great success, no meaningful work that I've done. It's nothing more that an example of what I find entertaining.
     
    I do understand, of course, that as with many words in English, the word "proud" isn't always used with it's precise definition in mind. When someone says "I'm proud to be a brony," his meaning may sometimes be closer to "I'm glad to be a brony" or "I'm unashamed to be a brony." And that's what I am: unashamed to be a brony. I wear my bronyhood boldly and without shame or fear. I'm not embarrassed to like a TV show intended for little girls. But it's certainly not an accomplishment to make me proud.
  2. Henny Penny Benny
    Alrighty, let's try not to be obscenely offensive this time around. I don't think what I'm trying to say this time should come off as offensive, but I'm not exactly the best judge of that (clearly), so if it is, please let me know and I'll amend the post or take it down.
     
    So I've been around this old Internet of ours a couple times, and I've had many debates with many people about sexual orientation and whatnot. And the stance I take on the issue often leads others to pose the question, "So what are you saying? Is everyone just born without any sexuality, then?" And the question has often stumped me.
     
    I happened to see a similar conversation between others in a comment thread somewhere on the Web, and it got me thinking about the question. And you know what? I think that is what I'm saying! I don't know about y'all, but I don't know too many newborns who are terribly interested in sex. Admittedly, I can't exactly ask them about it, so that's just speculation, but let's take four-year-olds, as they're getting to the point of being able to at least express their thoughts. I don't really know any of them who talk or think about sex, either, or behave in such a way as to lead me to believe that sex is on their mind, or that they're sexually attracted to the other four-year-olds.
     
    As sexual orientation is oft compared to handedness in terms of its innateness and whatnot, I'll use that example, too. Personally, I wasn't born better at writing or throwing a ball or punching or... well, anything with my right hand than my left. I didn't have any such skills whatsoever, with either hand. I learned them all with my right hand first, so to this day I'm better at pretty much everything with my right hand. But that's just it: it's because that's what I learned first. I may have learned with my right hand first because of some genetic inclination, or because the first ball I picked up happened to be closer to my right hand, but that's all it seems to be. I just learned things with my right hand first.
     
    Similarly, it seems to me that people aren't born with any specific sexual orientation, but with the blueprints for sexuality in general. It's not until later that our sexual orientation actually develops in full and we find ourselves fulfilling our growing sexual appetite in certain ways rather than others. Maybe it goes one way because of some genetic predisposition, or maybe it's just because of what we were thinking about the first time we played with ourselves. Or any number of other reasons. I dunno.
     
    So yeah, just a thought I was thinking. Don't have any scientific evidence to back it up or anything, just speculation. And I'm sure I probably got it skewed on some level. But hey, I'll never see where my ideas are wrong if I don't share them with other people!
  3. Henny Penny Benny
    I don't know exactly how many of you, or who specifically, read my blog post last night. But after reading the responses and conversing with a couple of you, I felt it necessary to apologize for it. I realize now that it was out of place, and needlessly and greatly offensive. I see now even the hypocrisy of it. And all that for nothing, as I failed even to effectively express the point I set out to express. I was in the wrong, and all I can do is humbly apologize for my mistake.
     
    I am thankful to have a community of people who unapologetically point out to me my errors. Although my core beliefs remain firm and unshaken, I'm frequently amazed and humbled at how much I grow and learn from those whose beliefs differ vastly from my own.
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