Forgetting that Rainbow Dash is female

[Magic Note 2,738]

Even before I got into the show a few years ago, I always knew Rainbow Dash was female. I could tell right away with her voice and her appearance.

[PROJECT: Simon 3,953]

If anyone is confused about RD's gender, look at her eyebrow. That explains everything

[newfrickinshow 100]

A minute or so in I've pretty much forgotten about gender one way or the other for them all.  Unless the episode is hitting me over the head with it they aren't mares, stallions, fillies, or colts.  They're all just ponies.

[Rainboom Dash 1,055]

From when I started watching I knew she was female right away, just from her design and voice. I just find it surprising people think she's male.

[111111 111]

Not with Rainbow,but actully with scootaloo. I don't know why but sometimes I forget it. On other hand, our brain is programed from the beginning (or at least when you are very small) to think in gender roles. That's why you need to think before you say anything stupid(talking about myself)

[RainbowCash 127]

I never really knew Rainbow Dash as being a Male, I've really known since the start of being a brony that she's a female.

[Argumedies 1,748]

I'll be honest and unashamed to say I thought she was a dude at first

 

And I know its the whole "tomboyish" approach to the character (not saying anythings wrong with that) but sometimes they go a bit overboard with it. imho

 

Not that the thought lasted long nor did I care.

 

I was too busy trying to find out more about the fabulous little white unicorn to take any interest in the multi colored fly girl

Edited October 27, 2014 by Argumedies

[Guest]

I've always identified RD as female, even before FIM. From a visual perspective, I never noticed a significant differentiation between RD and the rest of the Mane 6 when I first encountered MLP merch.

[Solid 1,326]

When I first started watching FiM, I thought Rainbow Dash was a guy...

[Sunny Fox 5,935]

Did none of you see the eyelashes? I have never once thought that RD was anything other than the awesome, gender stereotype-destroying lady-girl horse that she is.

[Pastel 7,627]

It has never happened, she's different from the male characters of the show: she has eyelashes, a feminine voice...

[VitalSpark 1,830]

My niece often uses male pronouns to refer to her Rainbow Dash figurine.

[RainbowMau 291]

If it once ever happened with me it was with Spitfire

[Jeric 46,835]

I can see how some new to the show may make that mistake. Myself, I looked into the show before ever watching an episode so I had enough background thanks to places like 4chan and some of of late 2010 early 2011 internet haunts. I never had the opportunity to test this back then. 

 

 

 

A minute or so in I've pretty much forgotten about gender one way or the other for them all.

 

Actually, that is a good point. Unless dialog mentions something traditionally feminine, I have found myself entering a 'gender neutral' mindset on occasion.  

[Ashen Pathfinder 16,152]

Actually, that is a good point. Unless dialog mentions something traditionally feminine, I have found myself entering a 'gender neutral' mindset on occasion.  

 

I never really thought of it like that. Really, when I'm watching the show I never really think about what gender they are. Yeah, I know what they are & all, but it just never comes to mind. They're just living, breathing characters with flaws like any other.

 

I feel like an epiphany just hit, haha.

[DubWolf 16,652]

Yeeeeah back when I couldn't tell which ponies were male and female, I thought she was a male . I don't forget anymore though.

[MuffinQueenDerpy 131]

Nope, she has a moderately feminine voice, and also her mane is rainbowfied. ( Not necessarily a female characteristic, but you get my point )

She is very competitive, yes, but competitiveness and athleticism isn't just a male attribute.

[Dash865 49]

When I started I did not know until right before she was introduced. Based on dialog. But I never mixed her up with being a guy.

 

Twilight Sparkle: Well, she's not doing a very good job, is she?

[Silver Letter 1,830]

I concur with the others. I have not ever confused Rainbow Dash as a male character. Is Rainbow Dash bland, almost always irrelevant, easy to forget, is nothing more than manual labor and overall has little to nothing to contribute to the show? If not, then chances are, the character you are seeing isn't male.

[SolidTwilight 383]

It took me a long time to not say "he" when talking about RD. I never really thought that RD was a male, it just that I did not I did not associate RD with a any gender really. sine the ponys don't "really" have male or female parts anatomy wise and I think that the male shape look a bit on the feminine side. to me RD (and some other like vinyl, DD, Scottaloo ext.) did not scream FEMALE most of the time and so I did not associate any gender to them and my brain would just put the word "he" when talking about them (even thought I did not think they were male pe-say). kind of like when you see a dog or cat that you do not know there gender. it does not really matter since there a different species so there is really not a "need" to know there gender so it becomes really not important to me.

Edited October 27, 2014 by SolidTwilight

[time 2]

didnt know it was possable.

[LZRD WZRD 1,929]

I concur with the others. I have not ever confused Rainbow Dash as a male character. Is Rainbow Dash bland, almost always irrelevant, easy to forget, is nothing more than manual labor and overall has little to nothing to contribute to the show? If not, then chances are, the character you are seeing isn't male.

 

Spike would beg to differ, but I see your point

 

Not having developed male characters doesn't bother me, but I would certainly welcome one to the main cast (aside from Spike)

[Gernia 690]

Never Rainbow Dash, but Scootaloo...

[Hovershy 3,812]

I never mistook her for being a guy, and I take great pride in that 

 

 

jk of course

 

[Silver Letter 1,830]

 

 

Spike would beg to differ, but I see your point

Good. I didn't mention him because no one is going to confuse him with a pony.