Stormlight34 21 March 17, 2013 Share March 17, 2013 Why is Rainbow Dash always thought as gay.. I mean she could always like Soarin or Big Mac. Rainbow colored hair and a tomboyish attuide doe'snt mean she would be gay.. 9 "TEN SECONDS FLAT" - RD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fender 1,283 March 17, 2013 Share March 17, 2013 It's a poor generalization, but also, some people just prefer homosexual ships. For me it depends. I like Lyra/Bon Bon together, but with RD, I think she would go with Soarin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Colt 61 March 17, 2013 Share March 17, 2013 Why is Rainbow Dash always thought as gay.. I mean she could always like Soarin or Big Mac. Rainbow colored hair and a tomboyish attuide doe'snt mean she would be gay.. Well considering that anyone who's seen my comments on this, is because well... we're not exactly in a public stage of our relationship. But she is slightly bi curious... Not completely gay though, and that's proven because we are going out... In my dreams. My point being, I guess it's mostly the whole, the Mane 6 characters having great relationships that it's much easier to ship her with someone who has a well developed personality in the show. Most of the stories that involve shipping are FemaleXFemale shippings, not just Dashie. Do you have Xbox live and have Halo 4/Mass Effect 3? Do you want to be in a clan that plays those games? Message Cdude1777 to join the Dash Clan. All bronies are welcome! Rainbow Dash is best pony. I'm always willing to talk about pretty much anything MLP, or Game related. Go ahead and PM me. Check out my OC here: http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/colt-fortune-r2365 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardock 139 March 17, 2013 Share March 17, 2013 It's not that I actually think that Rainbow Dash is canonically gay, it's just that a lot of the lesbian shippings involving her, especially Flutterdash, are heart-breakingly adorable and make for really good pics and fanfics. 3 "I'm going to crush you...........and throw you into the wind!" - Vegeta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks 10,816 March 17, 2013 Share March 17, 2013 Part of it is her tomboyish attitude and part of it is that rainbows for some reason have become associated with homosexuals and that there really aren't that many stallions in the show so there are far more lesbian shipping than heterosexual shipping possibilities. I think that the lack of stallions is a far more understandable reason than the others as I know plenty of tomboys who don't swing that way and who says that gays own the symbol of rainbows anyway? I like rainbows and I am not gay. Rarity Get's Cockroaches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zygen 6,066 March 17, 2013 Share March 17, 2013 I think its partly because of the fact the show is made up of alot of female characters, meaning less heterosexual relationship chances. Its also because people think Tomboys are lesbian or something idk. To be honest the shipping fics with her in it can be kinda adorable though, i'll be honest . 1 Thanks to Gone Airbourne for the awesome sig! My Oc's, Ponysona, Bella Vocal Covers Blog, MLP Covers Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imagine 284 March 17, 2013 Share March 17, 2013 Haven't you noticed? Ahem. In the Mysterious Mare Do Well: When Rainbow and AJ are taking a picture, right before the flash happens, it looks like Rainbow kisses AJ. In Hurricane Fluttershy: When Rainbow is trying to get Fluttershy to go and do the wind thingy, she says: YOU'RE GAY!? I think she probably said You're game!?, instead, though. In the Canterlot Wedding: When Rainbow helps Fluttershy from a bunch of Changelings, she gets her up, AND KISSES HER. ON THE LIPS THIS TIME! But, I do actually think that FlutterDash is flippin' adorable. 1 | Sig Made By: Azura | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee Cream 74 March 17, 2013 Share March 17, 2013 It's not that I actually think that Rainbow Dash is canonically gay, it's just that a lot of the lesbian shippings involving her, especially Flutterdash, are heart-breakingly adorable and make for really good pics and fanfics. I agree with you, I think it's mostly her tomboyish attitude and of course, the rainbow coloured hair that makes people think that. Like you, I absolutely love Flutterdash because they're so darn cute! Other than that, maybe the show will include a way to somewhat point it out (although I doubt it, but I can dream right?) kind of like how they pointed out that Rarity is straight (via Prince Blueblood). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homura Akemi 974 March 17, 2013 Share March 17, 2013 Gay Rainbow Dash is so season 2. I never hear about it anymore. I used to hear it all the time when I was a new brony in 2011, but all the ponies are shipped with one another. People just like to use Gay Dash as an overextended joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acoustic Cloud 2,202 March 17, 2013 Share March 17, 2013 Silly forum goers, you all have the ships all wrong. Everyone knows that JoshxDash is best shipping. She seems pretty happy here with me 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee Cream 74 March 17, 2013 Share March 17, 2013 Silly forum goers, you all have the ships all wrong. Everyone knows that JoshxDash is best shipping. She seems pretty happy here with me I have no clue.jpg You sir, have just made my day! Hahah thanks for that! Glad I'm not the only one here who wishes she could hang out with ponies IRL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acoustic Cloud 2,202 March 17, 2013 Share March 17, 2013 (edited) Haven't you noticed? Ahem. In the Mysterious Mare Do Well: When Rainbow and AJ are taking a picture, right before the flash happens, it looks like Rainbow kisses AJ. In Hurricane Fluttershy: When Rainbow is trying to get Fluttershy to go and do the wind thingy, she says: YOU'RE GAY!? I think she probably said You're game!?, instead, though. In the Canterlot Wedding: When Rainbow helps Fluttershy from a bunch of Changelings, she gets her up, AND KISSES HER. ON THE LIPS THIS TIME! But, I do actually think that FlutterDash is flippin' adorable. I don't know about the camera, but I just checked the canterlot thing... that didn't happen, I did a frame by frame play of it, a sound effect plays as she lifts her up, but she "mane'taned" a smile the whole thing. So no... But if you like your ships, that's whatever you like EDIT: And after checking the scene with the camera, applejack falls behind rainbow dash's muzzle, it's just the layering, Watching it in HD makes it clear that no such thing happened. Sorry. Edited March 17, 2013 by Rainbow Dashey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw5587 182 March 17, 2013 Share March 17, 2013 It's not that I actually think that Rainbow Dash is canonically gay, it's just that a lot of the lesbian shippings involving her, especially Flutterdash, are heart-breakingly adorable and make for really good pics and fanfics. That is the cutest picture I have ever seen. My god, that is bucking adorable! Do you know who the artist is? Now I just need 100 characters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champion RD92 8,658 March 17, 2013 Share March 17, 2013 I think it's kind of hot when she's shipped with other girls >.> I don't see her as a lesbian though...but I could see her being bisexual for sure xP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argumedies 1,748 March 17, 2013 Share March 17, 2013 Heck, I'll admit it. I at first thought Rainbow Dash was a dude. And my first reaction was "wow there actually having males in the show. Then i saw her in a dress and it took a few minutes to go through my extremely slow brain cells that she was a she. Now that said. As others have pointed out, she is viewed this way because she's been given those stereotypical characteristic associated with being lesbian. Personally i don't mind one way or the other, what bothers me is the stereotype that she's been labeled with that seems to automatically lead people to the conclusion that she is gay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardock 139 March 17, 2013 Share March 17, 2013 That is the cutest picture I have ever seen. My god, that is bucking adorable! Do you know who the artist is? Now I just need 100 characters. http://browse.deviantart.com/art/FlutterDash-Cuddle-Bug-341779411 There's a link to where I originally found it, with the artist and everything. He/She has made some good stuff from what I can tell. "I'm going to crush you...........and throw you into the wind!" - Vegeta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megas 27,765 March 17, 2013 Share March 17, 2013 Personally, the stereotype is one of the biggest turn offs I have with most lesbian Rainbow Dash, plus I got a bit too attached to SoarinDash and MacinDash, when I first got into the fandom. On the other hand, I think PinkieDash and FlutterDash are insanely adorable, plus I have a soft spot for RariDash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crystal Maiden 221 March 17, 2013 Share March 17, 2013 I don't like her being portrayed as lesbian at all, since it's an annoying stereotypical attitude. I definitely see her as straight. But, like people have said, there aren't that many stallions in the show so that's why there are a lot of yuri pairings compared to the hetero pairings. Me? I ship hetero pairings only. British Pegasister, aspiring writer, and dedicated Rainbow Dash fan. Creativity is life. ♥ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Master 1,176 March 17, 2013 Share March 17, 2013 Wow this turned into a Flutterdash thread quickly (no complaints) but I feel some points need to be addressed. Okay, here we go. I would just like to establish that Rainbow Dash will never go out with the Wonderbolts. She admires them as idols, the thing she's looked up to since a kid. Given the chance she would never consider being in a relationship with them. So Soarin' Dash is out. Rainbow Mac... yeah, let's just move on. Pinkie Dash. This is probably the saddest shipping, not because it sucks, but because Dash will never like Pinkie as much as she like Dash. Its an incredibly one sided relationship and Dash will unfortunately always see her as a friend. So, moving on to the last one mentioned here. Flutterdash. Yeah, I'm sorry, but it just works. It has the most canon backing of any fan shipping and is quite frankly adorable. The reason Rainbow is still considered a lesbian is not for some joke, it's because it just works. There, I've said my part. Deploying Hate Shields! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormlight34 21 March 17, 2013 Author Share March 17, 2013 Yeah I don't mind her with FlutterDash or TwiDash, but i hate that guys just look at her and say she's gay with out proof...Just no 1 "TEN SECONDS FLAT" - RD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clover Heart 978 March 17, 2013 Share March 17, 2013 Being that the target audience is children and that America is still really touchy about introducing the concept of homosexuality to children, I'd say that the actually chances that she's gay or ever will be made to be are slim to nil. First, I think that her name is Rainbow Dash and that her mane and tail are rainbow-colored makes people think that. The rainbow has been a symbol of the LGBT community for a long time, and so people have that strong association in their head, which makes them think "gay" when they see the colors in RD's mane. Not everyone, but I'm sure that's the connection that many people have made. The other thing is her personality. Yes, I know, it's stereotypical to call the tomboy gay. But in terms of fan works, if someone's trying to make same-sex works, I think that Rainbow Dash is kind of the easy conclusion for people to come to and that it's believable for readers/viewers to buy. (i.e. some people have no creativity. Shhhhh...) You're the most basic of jokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chukker 3 March 18, 2013 Share March 18, 2013 Given that there aren't many male characters, I think lesbian shipping is inevitable. I haven't counted, but I'd be willing to bet that Shining Armor is the stallion with the most lines, and being married he's kind of off limits to ship (well, unless you're into that sort of thing). Heck, I'll admit it. I at first thought Rainbow Dash was a dude. And my first reaction was "wow there actually having males in the show. Then i saw her in a dress and it took a few minutes to go through my extremely slow brain cells that she was a she.Now that said. As others have pointed out, she is viewed this way because she's been given those stereotypical characteristic associated with being lesbian. Personally i don't mind one way or the other, what bothers me is the stereotype that she's been labeled with that seems to automatically lead people to the conclusion that she is gay. I occasionally forget that she's female. I think I even read someplace that someone involved with the show kept calling her "he," although I can't find the source of that. I guess her portrayal as a tomboy is *too* good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Soul 2,612 March 18, 2013 Share March 18, 2013 The rainbow mane is what tells some people that she's gay. (Which she's not) It's also the fact there are less stallions in the show then there are mares. Offering less heterosexual shipping chances. Soundcloud-------------------Facebook---------------------------Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cocodrillo 1,565 March 18, 2013 Share March 18, 2013 (edited) She's not gay, everyone knows she's bi - simply, she is too awesome to be limited to just one gender. BTW AppleDash & SoarDash are my OTPs. Edited March 18, 2013 by Cocodrillo 1 Try to try again To see yourself again from time to time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkazoid 3,493 March 18, 2013 Share March 18, 2013 Nahhhhh You're all wrong There's no "Huurr hurrr Rainbows are gay thereroe Dashie is gay" No one says that. Show is made up of soooo many freaking female characters. Rainbow Dash is the most popular character. That's why she's shipped with others, RainbowMac exists so does SoarinDash, they're not popular, because they're not common. :3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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