So what does it mean to be a brony?

[Scootalove 10,690]

What it means to be a brony is, to be accepting of others and to know that not everything is perfect in a community world like ours and to stay true and loyal as a fan to a show that we enjoy.

[AppleGearRising 526]

I reckon that given how obvious it is that each person thinks and feels differently about this that being a brony is whatever you want it to be really, it goes without saying that it really means someone who enjoys MLP but it's more of the way in which MLP has managed to make an impact on you that makes it special.

For me being a brony means; enjoying MLP and being a part of this grand community, plain and simple, if you were to ask me what does MLP mean to me? then I would give a very long and very different kind of response XD

[Koelath 445]

being a brony means that you are opposed to gender stereotypes

Being a reasonable human being, more like... XD

 

But honestly, being a brony means enjoying the show. That's all it is. Now what exactly the show or fandom means to any given person is a whole other thing...But being a brony? Just liking a show. Nothing big.

[Frostgage 7,981]

I think being a Brony means whatever you want it to mean. Some people show that by making art or music or whatever, whereas some just like to watch the show. If nothing else, I think one thing all Bronies should share is tolerance for others.

[Twilightlicous 53]

Being a brony is liking MLP:FiM its the combination of bro and pony (bro+pony = brony).

 

Its not all just that though. 

Being a brony is having a good attitude. Its not judging people by their weights, looking and not making fun of them. example: a kid with autism comes says you hi and you make fun of him, answer negatively. Maybe you cannot see but hes really sad inside. But being a brony is not like that. We are not rude to each other, we are not racist, everyone is welcome (Anti-bronies can be most ignorant people but if they are really sorry and wanna be a brony, we are ok with that). We hate Anti-Bronies because they are JUDGING us wrongly. How can they know know our lives. They call us "Gay" whats the point of that, we are just people enjoys MLP everyone can watch what they want. Maybe they watch "Anime", its the name of "Japanese Cartoons" its enjoyable maybe it can be boring at start but when you start you cant stop and everyone can watch them. Its exactly like MLP. I think the reason of that is they are only see previous genereations, i agree Generation 3 and before is just girly and ponies was ugly (and weighty). But in Generation 4 its purely awesome you can enjoy every minute of a episode, it has lots of refferences, easter eggs ( show even got slenderman! ) you cannot judge if its "colorurfull" everyone has a favourite colour, right? Bronies and Pegasisters are best kind of humans in my opinion (not the cl*ppers, please).

Edited January 27, 2014 by Twilightlicous

[Gears of Halo Duty V 394]

It's just a title. It means what you want it to mean. For most, it's just that you enjoy some form of MLP.

 

The thing is, people attach too much to a title alone; being a Brony doesn't mean all of a sudden you are more tolerant of things around you (you don't have to be), or that now you are a member of some exclusive group where only those with the title reign (you can like something and not be a part of it).

 

Being a Brony doesn't mean you have to act nice and friendly to everyone you meet or that you don't judge/are not allowed to judge others. Should you try to be more friendly in our world and value character over appearance? I believe so. Does watching a show about rainbow colored ponies kind of help achieve/reinforce this? Depends.

 

Not upholding these "standards" doesn't make you less of a Brony than someone who does. If you already do, great! More power to ya. If you don't, then it's your character you might want to change, not just your title.

[ghostfacekiller39 23,876]

It means you watch My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and enjoy it.

 

I will accept anyone who wants to be part of this fandom, but, I gotta say, if you're just going along with it because of how famous/notorious this fandom is and don't really care about the show itself, then I don't really think of you as a brony; doesn't mean I think less of you, I just don't think you're actually a brony

 

That's all being a brony is; enjoying and having fun with the show itself, and how kick-ass this community is really is just a side dish.

[Steel Sunrise 23]

Yay!  I wasn't really expecting this thread to do so well   I have really enjoyed reading reading everyone's responses.  What I've really taken from this is that we are all part of such an amazing fandom and community.  This is the first time in really long time that I've felt that I was really part of something, everyone has been so accepting and friendly, and I realy want to thank all of you for being awesome

Edited January 27, 2014 by Steel Sunrise

[TwilightDreamer 69]

From my mind, it meant that you enjoy the show and the fandom and don't let anyone judge you for liking what is meant for girls and that you're not afraid to show it to the rest of the world.