Cadenza_pone 8 September 16, 2018 Share September 16, 2018 Hi everypony If so, how would a stallion look like a mare? And will we see LGBT characters at all? o-o Big mac tried crossdressing before in the show, but he looked no where near a mare and it seems the ponies knew? - Jessie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoFoalix 24,953 September 16, 2018 Share September 16, 2018 6 minutes ago, Cadenza_pone said: Hi everypony If so, how would a stallion look like a mare? And will we see LGBT characters at all? o-o Big mac tried crossdressing before in the show, but he looked no where near a mare and it seems the ponies knew? - Jessie Probably some spell that would immediately change their genders. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidnightFire1222 2,161 September 16, 2018 Share September 16, 2018 17 minutes ago, Cadenza_pone said: Hi everypony If so, how would a stallion look like a mare? And will we see LGBT characters at all? o-o Big mac tried crossdressing before in the show, but he looked no where near a mare and it seems the ponies knew? - Jessie Well, some ponies knew, except that judge apparently that fell in love with Big Mac in a dress. As to the question of do transgender ponies exist, that's hard to say. I suppose it's possible; they just don't show it in a kids' cartoon. Come and check out my shop! Hope you'll stop on by! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest September 16, 2018 Share September 16, 2018 What would be the point? To wade a children's cartoon into the increasingly caustic pool that is social identity politics? I don't think Hasbro wants or needs anything like that. And adding one now with the 'every creature' line already stirring people up would feel like they're pandering to a loud person base with a token gesture, I don't think there's any legitimate call for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brony Number 42 10,069 September 16, 2018 Share September 16, 2018 13 minutes ago, MidnightFire1222 said: Well, some ponies knew, except that judge apparently that fell in love with Big Mac in a dress. As per cartoon rules, a cross dressing character will always be taken to be that gender. I site the case of Bugs Bunny vs. Elmer Fudd. 3 This is my new signature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharpWit 2,647 September 16, 2018 Share September 16, 2018 Although I am of the belief that this sort of thing shouldn't be brought up within the show itself, it is an is an interesting question. Equestrian society is a relatively progressive one that seems more open to tolerating various groups as time goes on. As has been mentioned, the scene of Big Mac in a dress from Season 5 episode 18 shows us how ponies react to such a thing. We should focus more that he isn't called out for his actions rather than how convincing he is because in real life it's still difficult to make yourself look like the opposite sex. Particularly for a male to female transition you'd have to be lucky in having a more feminine frame, might have to undergo reconstructive surgery, and apply make up and so on if you want to be convincing to the general public. That's an immense effort to take on, and Equestria might not even be technologically sufficient to even attempt. But since Big Mac is left alone despite this, it makes me think that trandsgender ponies have a decent chance of being accepted or at least not openly ostracized. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonMaguz 1,023 September 16, 2018 Share September 16, 2018 Equestrian society doesn't seem to have a big difference in gender roles. What I find fascinating about this question is... Would there be any pony who thinks he/she is living in another race's life? What would happen if a unicorn or an earth pony felt like they should've been born as a pegasus? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat-kun 2,527 September 16, 2018 Share September 16, 2018 Who knows, but as others have mentioned, it is not something that should be addressed. It is an issue that transcends the targeted demographic and as such offers nothing but confusion. Even without such restrictions, including specific medical and social issues plaguing a minute section of the population into entertainment tends to be very counterproductive. Go have a documentary. P.S: Make a pony version of yourself. Make an OC. Nobody is stopping you. Can't say we're loving, but we are fairly tolerant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Piranha 29,424 September 17, 2018 Share September 17, 2018 I don’t see the point of having a topic so complex for children in ponies Sig by Discords Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Bolt 35,063 September 17, 2018 Share September 17, 2018 A while back there was some theory floating around that Trixie was transgender. Other than that though..... ☆ My socials ☆ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornAgainBrony 2,397 September 18, 2018 Share September 18, 2018 (edited) On 9/16/2018 at 2:32 PM, Goat-kun said: Who knows, but as others have mentioned, it is not something that should be addressed. It is an issue that transcends the targeted demographic and as such offers nothing but confusion. Even without such restrictions, including specific medical and social issues plaguing a minute section of the population into entertainment tends to be very counterproductive. Go have a documentary. P.S: Make a pony version of yourself. Make an OC. Nobody is stopping you. Can't say we're loving, but we are fairly tolerant. I don't see it happening. The idea of cutie marks implies the idea of a pretty big "destiny" force going on. The show already establishes that things can spontaneously appear on your body to reflect who you are. So, personality already supersedes physicality in MLP, meaning I can't imagine any of them being born in a way that betrays their true self. If I'm wrong though, I would also take a guess that it wouldn't even be a political issue in their culture, so any attempt to bring up the topic would feel extremely forced. Edited September 18, 2018 by bornAgainEquestrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBD 17,254 September 20, 2018 Share September 20, 2018 In a literal sense, there's Tempest. They were going make her as a colt but changed their mind. 1 ♪ "I practice every day to find some clever lines to say, to make the meaning come through"♪ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O-78 28,606 September 22, 2018 Share September 22, 2018 Well, Rumble is a colt who has the same muzzle shape as an average filly. And he did have a pretty high voice when he first appeared in "Hurricane Fluttershy". I can imagine him being a transgender male. Signature by @Mellow Mane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Piranha 29,424 September 22, 2018 Share September 22, 2018 1 hour ago, shyabetes3939 said: Well, Rumble is a colt who has the same muzzle shape as an average filly. And he did have a pretty high voice when he first appeared in "Hurricane Fluttershy". I can imagine him being a transgender male. I think you got the wrong definition of transgender . A transgender would be a person who physically changed his/her gender with surgery, not someone who LOOKS and the opposite gender. Rumble could simply be a colt with an affeminate appearance, and his voice change could be his natural depth of his voice growing-up. Sig by Discords Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O-78 28,606 September 22, 2018 Share September 22, 2018 Just now, Steve Piranha said: I think you got the wrong definition of transgender . A transgender would be a person who physically changed his/her gender with surgery, not someone who LOOKS and the opposite gender. Rumble could simply be a colt with an affeminate appearance, and his voice change could be his natural depth of his voice growing-up. I was thinking that Rumble could have been in the middle of transitioning when he first appeared. But you do have a point. 1 Signature by @Mellow Mane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane 123 December 13, 2019 Share December 13, 2019 On 9/16/2018 at 2:42 PM, DonMaguz said: What would happen if a unicorn or an earth pony felt like they should've been born as a pegasus? Pinkie Pie probably Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EpicEnergy 23,218 July 19, 2020 Share July 19, 2020 It's not directly addressed in the show, but I'm sure that some transgender ponies do exist. 1 *totally not up to any shenanigans* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kaeya Simp 13,988 July 19, 2020 Share July 19, 2020 On 9/22/2018 at 5:31 PM, LyraLover 💚 said: I was thinking that Rumble could have been in the middle of transitioning when he first appeared. But you do have a point. yeah, or he could have been wanting to go the other way around (mtf), and puberty sunk on him like a lead balloon, Hell, that would be very similar to my case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splashee 28,563 July 19, 2020 Share July 19, 2020 The show has made a few choices to include gay couples. Transgender might be the next thing they should include Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart Heart 36 December 27, 2023 Share December 27, 2023 I actually got transgender vibes from Comet in G5. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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