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Unpopular opinion here, but just the word "brony" leaves a sour taste in my mouth. It's fine to identify with the term, but what society needs to do is not treat bronies like they're all one big hivemind with the same mindset and same way of presenting themselves. There are a lot of worse things to like than ponies, so to me, it's pathetic and socially regressive that there isn't a term I can call myself to be loosely tied to an interest without being bashed for it. Now, I'll be honest, we're not entirely the victims. People who hate "bronies" in general are only really judging an entire fandom based on people who are a bit too passionate about it (ones who fit a negative stereotype). In the case of the majority of the fandom, it's hard to tell what they like without asking them, so they're not the issue at hand. I guess it's understandable people get sick of seeing it everywhere shoved in their faces, but that's a given with something to this scale. The unrealistic goal: Keep what we like to ourselves to some degree and give a good reflection of the fandom's actual common mindset (or lack of), and then it's up to society to stop being ignorant and get over themselves. It's just a show. But no, I don't see that ever happening.

Theory guy here. - The amount that a fashion designer makes is dependent on their level of industry, cost of living, and location. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the average wage of fashion designers at all levels is $72,620. - Since Rarity lives in a small town, the cost of living is very low when compared to a city like Manehatten (and its namesake), so this is probably why she is able to indulge herself in many of the luxuries she enjoys. Basically, Rarity can appear richer than she actually is. However, this factor also reduces her statistical income since every other pony in Ponyville's cost of living is lower, too. - Thankfully, with the episode Suited for Success, we get to see Rarity getting attention from Hoity Toity, who seems to be very popular. It is safe to assume that Rarity is a cut and sew apparel manufacturer who statistically make a higher than the average wage, at $73,030. Because she is exporting her dresses to Hoity, her location doesn't mean much. This is a conservative amount, since it doesn't take into consideration money Rarity makes from ponies buying her clothing in Ponyville. It's a moot point because Hoity may not be buying from her year round, and she may very well be more successful than most fashion designers in rural areas. - Following version two of this bits to USD conversion theory (one bit is about $3.50), $73,030 (the most probable average) equates to 20,866 bits when rounded up. Tl;dr Rarity makes 20,866 bits annually.

Distraction. This is in a very positive connotation because it's a very special kind of distraction. It's a place to take a break from reality where people constantly and harshly critique one another. Equestria is an egalitarian society to some extent, right? They know who's the boss, but everyone (including the minority gender) are treated about equal. On the other side of things, that's my kind of mindset going into a fandom environment to a lesser extent. I don't need to like everyone, but I can at least tolerate everyone and respect the common interest that's brought us together, to whatever degree that it influences our lives. Finally, it's all of the fan art, literature, animation; they're just distractions. Something to take my mind off of problems and insecurities. Well, it has more meaning than that, but I'm being brusque here. I'm not avoiding reality, it's just nice to get a little vacation from it.

In the last clip, most of the leaves had fallen because of the other ponies running. In my theory, I state that the force generated from the running shakes off all of the leaves in town. When you say first leaf, does this mean the first leaf in Ponyville, or in Equestria? The key problem I have with this is that it's a local event that operates on global scale. It's something that I've had a lot of thoughts about for awhile. Thank you for the compliment. I'm a huge fan of theories and finally had the substance to write one of my own.