Finesthour 7,287 November 21, 2011 Share November 21, 2011 Pegasister just sounds like a girls name c: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Rarity Pony 4,892 November 21, 2011 Share November 21, 2011 Girls rarely stay in the fandom .___. LRP's opinions are subject to change without notice. Fees and penalties still apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezynell 2,037 November 21, 2011 Author Share November 21, 2011 Dayum. I didn't think there was this much controversy. GAK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neko-Chan 34 November 21, 2011 Share November 21, 2011 (edited) Girls rarely stay in the fandom .___. Well I've been a fan of the show since I first saw it (when there was only 3 or so episodes out) and I'm a girl. I don't care for the term "brony" to describe myself but most of the terms I have seen to describe a female MLP fan sound too girly for me. Then again I don't really care for most of the terms used to describe fandoms... I guess I just don't like to be labeled in general and calling yourself a "brony" or "trekkie" or whatever to me implies an extremely high level of fandom which I don't possess. ETA: I don't care if someone else calls me a "brony" though, it doesn't bother me... Heck I'm on another type of forum which is mostly guys and I get called "brother" a lot by mistake and it doesn't bother me, I just laugh because they don't realize. Edited November 21, 2011 by Neko-Chan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Rarity Pony 4,892 November 23, 2011 Share November 23, 2011 Yeah I just really feel that most of the girls in the fandom tend to leave because they don't feel they do enough to be considered part of it...that's what I see at least. LRP's opinions are subject to change without notice. Fees and penalties still apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezynell 2,037 November 24, 2011 Author Share November 24, 2011 (edited) I don't see how in the world "brony" could be gender neutral. As was stated by Colton Manestache, "Brony" is the combination of "Bro" (shortened version of brother, meaning male sibling) and "Pony". There's nothing gender neutral about that, I'm sorry. "Pegasis" might actually be the best one because like "Brony" the words fit perfectly together, but I don't think I'd call myself that. I just enjoy My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. I'm not that obsessed with it. lol To me "Brony" and "Pegasis" are equivalent to "Fanboy" and "Fangirl". My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic is just one cartoon I watch. I don't mean to undermine it as it is certainly one of the best cartoons started in many years. However, I'm not at that level of fandom. Well, I don't go to "that place" so I wouldn't know. I'm not sure how that even makes sense to begin with. The "r" had to come from somewhere. No matter what it actually means it has "Bro" in it, and that's what most people think of the term as. Edited November 24, 2011 by Ice 1 GAK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Envy 6,162 November 24, 2011 Share November 24, 2011 Are you being serious? Everything needs more woodwind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finesthour 7,287 November 24, 2011 Share November 24, 2011 I would say putting a picture of something is a joke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezynell 2,037 November 24, 2011 Author Share November 24, 2011 Are you being serious? just trolling, enjoy your day GAK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPM 288 November 24, 2011 Share November 24, 2011 I use the term Pegasis. It's not too long and suits perfectly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Rarity Pony 4,892 November 24, 2011 Share November 24, 2011 (edited) OK my full opinions on the names: Brony - I usually use the plural of this when referring to fans of the show (that aren't really in the targeted demographic), both male and female. It is meant to be masculine but I feel it applies to girls...though I won't refer to them as a "brony" in conversation. Pegasister - I feel is unnecessarily long and sounds silly. To me it would be like saying Brother Pony instead of Brony. I prefer simply Pegasis as it is a short way of referring to them and is also a feminine name. Filly - I rarely use this term as I don't usually see people I feel it applies to...younger people. I would definitely use it for a kid fan of the show and maybe someone in the targeted demographic. Bronette - This seems pretty useless as it's intended for feminine use yet uses the masculine word "Bro" in it. Of course I'm not a girl so I don't know how they view these names but they to me are Pegasis. Edited November 24, 2011 by Lady Rarity Pony 1 LRP's opinions are subject to change without notice. Fees and penalties still apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whimsy 10 November 24, 2011 Share November 24, 2011 I'm kind of on the fence on this one! I personally don't think there's any specific title that's right or wrong; I mean, some people might like Brony better, and some might like Filly (so on and so forth)--this thread actually does a great job demonstrating that! I personally prefer Pegasis, just because I really like Pegasi. (They can fly! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Envy 6,162 November 24, 2011 Share November 24, 2011 Bronette - This seems pretty useless as it's intended for feminine use yet uses the masculine word "Bro" in it. However, if the "Bro" in "Brony" has a different meaning than it is easily assumed that it's the same for "Bronette". 1 Everything needs more woodwind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Rarity Pony 4,892 November 25, 2011 Share November 25, 2011 However, if the "Bro" in "Brony" has a different meaning than it is easily assumed that it's the same for "Bronette". Well they both have masculine words but Brony seems to be used much more as a general way of referring to the fanbase (which includes male and female), while Bronette is only used to refer to female fans which makes it somewhat useless as it has a masculine word in it yet doesn't include males. LRP's opinions are subject to change without notice. Fees and penalties still apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Envy 6,162 November 25, 2011 Share November 25, 2011 (edited) Well they both have masculine words but Brony seems to be used much more as a general way of referring to the fanbase (which includes male and female), while Bronette is only used to refer to female fans which makes it somewhat useless as it has a masculine word in it yet doesn't include males. However, the reasoning that "Brony" can be for both males and females is that the "Bro" has a different origin, so by that same logic the "Bro" in "Bronette" shouldn't be any different. Regardless, I still have a hard time believing that the "Bro" in "Brony" isn't masculine myself. Edited November 25, 2011 by Envy 1 Everything needs more woodwind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezynell 2,037 November 25, 2011 Author Share November 25, 2011 (edited) I think that "Pegasis" has the equivalent meaning that brony would have. Anybody not on the /b/ section of 4chan would not get the non-gendral meaning of /b/pony, so to the general public, I think that pegasis would be the best term to use. Edited November 25, 2011 by Ice GAK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Rarity Pony 4,892 December 3, 2011 Share December 3, 2011 I'm interested to hear what Starlighty has to say about this as she is one of the newer female members here LRP's opinions are subject to change without notice. Fees and penalties still apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arylett Charnoa 4,919 February 1, 2012 Share February 1, 2012 Here comes an epic bump. From an actual woman. I hate the word "brony." I just absolutely hate it. I really do. Dislike it because of its origins from /b/, and it makes me think of that place... urk. And I don't like the way it sounds because I've never liked the word "bro." Makes me think of some trolls for some reason. But I can tolerate it for males, because the bro part makes sense and it is convenient for referring to male older pony fans. For a female though? Don't call me a brony. It's just too masculine. Pegasister? Okay, sure. I'm more of a unicorn though. But most people seem to use pegasister from what I've seen. So I pick that one, I guess. Bronette? That's ugly and includes bro in it. So no. Filly's fine, although confusing. Pegasis sounds too much like pegasus and can get confusing for me. Also, I don't see why not just call lady fans "ponies." I mean, ponies in the pony world are automatically assumed to be female from the way they talk. (Stuff like how Twilight Sparkle says: "a pony can do whatever she wants") Female's the default there. But I can see how that would be confusing. What about mares? Mares would be nice instead of filly since it doesn't imply younger age. Although honestly, just call me a ponyhead or a pony fan or a pony lover or something. That's just what I call pony fans. 2 Aether Velvet is the name of the OC in my avatar. Drawn by me. Deviantart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwrogers 168 February 1, 2012 Share February 1, 2012 i think i must agree with arylett's argument that "pony fan" is the only actually gender neutral term for this particular fandom. being from rural texas i would be uncomfortable referring to any female as a "mare" because it is dangerously close to the term "hag" meaning an old, infertile and typically inhospitable female horse. the reason i say "dangerously close" is because women in my neck of the woods generally are safest assumed to be dangerous, it's a simple survival rule. in conlusion i think "pony fan" is really the best gender neutral term to use, as the key demographic of the show is young girls, and typically grown women have no problem finding appreciation for what is intended for their younger counterparts. "brony" really in my thinking is a masculine term used to refer to the entertainment industry's equivalent of the fishing industry's term "side catch" meaning fish caught in the net outside of the target species. we are men who have been caught up in the magic of pony friendship, we are the exception to the rule, we males are specifically the bronies, women do not really fit this classification. that is my thoughts anyhow 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Ariona 402 February 1, 2012 Share February 1, 2012 (edited) I'd call myself Alisis [Alicorn + sis ] <.< But I don't see any problems in calling us bronies Edited February 1, 2012 by Princess Galatay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raita 68 February 1, 2012 Share February 1, 2012 I am cool with "brony" for female MLP:FiM lovers. " Why walk when you can bounce? Silly-filly! " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheogorath 1,155 February 1, 2012 Share February 1, 2012 Media calls us bronies, To extend from that would just seem pointless nerdy nitpicking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispy 5,563 February 1, 2012 Share February 1, 2012 Reposting in here with a random thought: The guys in here that think brony is fine for both might care less about the "gender specific term" because we're already guys that like a "girls" show. Iunno. GET IN THE PIT On 8/23/2012 at 1:54 AM, Djenty said: ON MLP 4UMS ERRYTHIN IS SRS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowDolly 10 February 1, 2012 Share February 1, 2012 I was interested to read this thread since I've been wondering just how male-centric 'brony' is. It appears it's meant for male and female FIM fans, but I still get this nagging feeling that it is mostly meant to represent guys. Being a woman I don't want to be calling myself the wrong thing as a noob to the fandom lol I'm not crazy about the presented women-fan names. I love the term 'brony' and pony fan could always work, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eenohay 318 February 1, 2012 Share February 1, 2012 You know Pegasis and Pegasister are basically the same, so you are just making it seem like it has less votes? Pegasis/pegasister is winning with 23 votes. I think it correctly to not call women brony for 2 things Brony has bro, and it's obviously masculine, and even without the bro it's supposed to be the funny word that represent a group of teenage and older MALES who watch a show meant for little girls, if you consider women within that group, then it becomes less funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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