If The 3 Pony Species Had Stereotypes

[DaringDoNot 39]

Ever wondered what it would be like if Equestrian culture was like ours and the main 3 races of ponies had pigeonholes and stereotypes? Here's what I think they would be.

 

Earth Pony:

 

- LOVE Sugarcube Corner, especially the coffee and sweets

 

- Like pony socks, leggings, fashion, etc

 

- Treat their smart phones like they have a foal

 

- Obsessed with emojis

 

Pegasus Pony:

 

- Don't EVER touch their manes or tails, especially mares

 

- Take pride in being a pegasus and the ability to fly

 

- Mares have an attitude and ain't afraid to activate it, especially towards stallions who don't pay for their foals

 

- Rumored to be faster then Earth and Unicorn ponies, love races and competitions

 

- Love deep fried foods like an Earth pony mare loves Sugarcube Corner

 

- Call themselves " pegasistas" due to cultural differences from Earth ponies

 

Unicorn Pony:

 

- Work in fields, buck apples, and otherwise have their magic exploited in the poorer parts of Equestria

 

- Rumor has it that gangs of unicorns run around the shadier areas, ponynap other unicorns, and cut off their horn and sell them for ransom.

 

- Eat walking tacos, soup, and chili frequently, due to being able to stir the broth/meat with their horn.

 

- Illegal to use their magic to get into Ponyville, must take train like everypony else

 

So their you have it, hypothetical stereotypes for each pony. Based on this, I don't think the Mane 6 are stereotypical at all.

[Hastur 505]

When you're unsure of what to feel. So you just watch for other ponies to make opinions.

[InsertUsernameHere 149]

Lets get one thing straight, I love sweets and Deep fried foods, and No one can ever touch my feet, Or my hair. I also like fashion quite a lot. What would that make me?

[TerribilisScriptor 107]

if there where stereotypes in ponysociety the bight go something like this:

 

Pegasus:

won't think before acting and tekes a lot of risks

 

Earthpony:

not the smartes of the bunch and a bit slow

 

Unicorn:

uptied and egocentric/think they are better

[Scarecrow 44]

Earth ponys are viewd as slobbs

 

unicorn are viewed as iggnorant and snobbish

 

peaguses are viewed as violent

[I used to be a stranger 7,994]

if there where stereotypes in ponysociety the bight go something like this:

 

Pegasus:

won't think before acting and tekes a lot of risks

 

Earthpony:

not the smartes of the bunch and a bit slow

 

Unicorn:

uptied and egocentric/think they are better

 

Simple effects of disposition often occur in real life due to the nature of how one lives and the decisions you have to make.

 

For example, even compare different kinds of pilots. An aircraft pilot is typically a bit more casual and calm, since aircraft can fly simply by going fast in one direction. By comparison, a helicopter pilot is typically more cautious, detail-oriented and introspective since helicopters are inherently unstable and depend on extremely careful attention to a number of factors all at the same time to keep them balanced.

 

Likewise, if flying comes as naturally as breathing, I can see a pegasus typically being quite brash and laid-back like Rainbow Dash, since such a fantastic ability is so easy and free. Similar stereotyping applies for the other races. Risk-takers and adventurers would be the stuff of their kind.

 

Though I would think that the Earth ponies don't generally have the stereotype of being slow and slow-witted. As with people who are slower, they are generally more cautious, conservative, patient, calculating, and able to accomplish fantastic things through slow, steady, tried-and-true effort. Such would make them excellent gardeners, farmers, miners, engineers, teachers, managers and inspectors.

 

Unicorns would have a great power in readily weilding magic. I can see how this power might make them develop a superiority complex but more level-headed ones would probably put it to use in exploring their abilities and harnessing the advantages they naturally have in the same way the other races do theirs. They would be inventors, scientists, engineers, doctors and ostensibly leaders towards progress and focusers of culture.

 

From all of them however, there would be an equal capacity for artistry.

[TerribilisScriptor 107]

Simple effects of disposition often occur in real life due to the nature of how one lives and the decisions you have to make.

 

For example, even compare different kinds of pilots. An aircraft pilot is typically a bit more casual and calm, since aircraft can fly simply by going fast in one direction. By comparison, a helicopter pilot is typically more cautious, detail-oriented and introspective since helicopters are inherently unstable and depend on extremely careful attention to a number of factors all at the same time to keep them balanced.

 

Likewise, if flying comes as naturally as breathing, I can see a pegasus typically being quite brash and laid-back like Rainbow Dash, since such a fantastic ability is so easy and free. Similar stereotyping applies for the other races. Risk-takers and adventurers would be the stuff of their kind.

 

Though I would think that the Earth ponies don't generally have the stereotype of being slow and slow-witted. As with people who are slower, they are generally more cautious, conservative, patient, calculating, and able to accomplish fantastic things through slow, steady, tried-and-true effort. Such would make them excellent gardeners, farmers, miners, engineers, teachers, managers and inspectors.

 

Unicorns would have a great power in readily weilding magic. I can see how this power might make them develop a superiority complex but more level-headed ones would probably put it to use in exploring their abilities and harnessing the advantages they naturally have in the same way the other races do theirs. They would be inventors, scientists, engineers, doctors and ostensibly leaders towards progress and focusers of culture.

 

From all of them however, there would be an equal capacity for artistry.

just to make this clear: i was not talking bad about the races i was just imagening what negative stereotypes they might have on equus

Edited September 13, 2015 by TerribilisScriptor

[I used to be a stranger 7,994]

just to make this clear: i was not 2talking bad about the races i was just imagening what negative stereotypes they might have on equus

Earth Ponies are numbskulls!

Pegasi are brutes!

Unicorns are snobs!

[Castle Bleck 19,376]

Earth Ponies = Mighty Glaciers.

 

Pegasi = Fragile Speedsters.

 

Unicorns = Glass Cannons.

 

P.S.: Do tropes count as stereotypes?

[Kivil 1,721]

Unicorns = preppy snobs

Pegasi = bragging douchenoggers

Earth = Amish (not that it is a bad thing)

[AlbaTross 1,586]

I'd say at least four of the mane six fit the stereotypes of their species according to my headcanon and serve as illustrations of them. Well, Twilight is an Alicorn now, but Unicorns appear to be all about magic and grace, and Twilight had the magic part even before becoming an Alicorn. She's an academic who majored in the disciplines of magic and friendship. Rarity on the other hand is a model of the grace and elegance part of being an Unicorn, as well as an aversion to getting her hoofs dirty. I think a combination of both sets of traits would constitute the image other species have of Unicorns. Pegasi on the other hand appear to be known known for being sporty and daring and all about flying. Well Rainbow Dash certainly exemplifies all of those traits. Likewise, I think Earth Ponies are known for being down to earth and industrious with an aptitude for agriculture and other forms of manual labour, particularly tasks that involve getting one's hoofs dirty. Applejack is an example of that archetype.

[PROJECT: Simon 3,954]

Very interesting.. xD Makes sense to me!  The list '~'

Edited September 14, 2015 by Simon the Unforgiven

[darkwingmare 1,321]

I'm sure there would be rumours and stereotypes about all unicorns using their magic for something bad or for a crime at some point in their lives. Because they can so easily commit crimes if they're good with magic.

[sweetolebob18 728]

minor Head Canon  EQ cliché

"Pegasus wild, Earth Pony stubborn, Unicorn crazy"

Possibly also "Canterlot Snot" for unicorns (especially) from Canterlot who think they are better than ponies living elsewhere.

As for slang (all mildly derogatory)

Feather Duster  1) Especially dumb Pegasus (or Pegasus behaving especially according to stereotype) 2) Non Pegasus dating a Pegasus

Ground Pounder Pegasus dating a nonflying pony

Pin Cushion 1) Especially arrogant Unicorn 2) Non Unicorn dating a unicorn

[NotoriousSMALL 1,984]

OP's stereotypes are horrible, lol. Unicorns are the high class citizens of equestria. Have you not seen Canterlot?

Earth ponies would be the degenerate species.

Unicorns:

full of themselves

rich

 

Earth ponies:

always dirty

loud

 

Pegasi:

reckless

aggressive

[Landi 600]

Some pony stereotypes. (good; bad)

Earth Ponies: diligent, level headed; dirty, mean.

Pegasi: courageous, enthusiastic; annoying, aggressive.

Unicorns: intelligent, well kept; arrogant, snobby.