Does being a Brony prove anything about your character?

[Betez 1,734]

I guess it kinda does. I feel like it shows that you have an open mind, that you have self-confidence (You don't really care about what Brony-haters think of you.), but I don't think being a Brony says anything other than that.

[Modphase 1,271]

In my opinion, absolutely not. People are much more complex than that, is what I've noticed. You can watch My Little Pony, and not even think twice about stereotypes. Thus, you can watch the show, but be entirely different from the Brony stereotypes.

 

I mean this in an entirely analytic sense, thus I mean no offense, but it seems many a person on this thread are stereotyping Bronies as a fandom of entirely kind and generous people. While this is mostly true, I'm sorry to say that there are some Bronies who are not. About 90% of Bronies fit that positive description. That's just my guess.

[Tex 88]

Speaking of nice people, I find that 90% of people in my age group are actually very kind people. I think that the general stereotype of a human being is 'negative' because of what being 'human' entails, or how we perceive how humans should act. The only people we can really take as examples of rude behavior, are those who are openly rude. Think about it though, only a tiny fraction of people are openly anything. Most people, whether they would like to admit it or not, are not prone to expressing themselves in public, whether it be through a rude remark, or lending a helping hand.

 

On top of that, a personality cannot be easily defined. You'll act different around different kinds of people. In the brony community, you're around other bronies who probably share common interests (no shit) and will immediately have a kind disposition towards you due to this, unless you give them a reason not to.

 

I think we, as humans, are stereotyped more often than we realize it as whole regardless of our interests or ethnicity, but that's just my opinion.

Edited April 13, 2013 by Tex

[TailsIsNotAlone 3,695]

Not really. Maybe it suggests that you're more open-minded than the average person your age, but other than that I don't think we're special just for being bronies.

[Paleopony 703]

On 2013-04-12 at 3:26 PM, Champion RD92 said:

It would seem to me that bronies tend to be more open-minded than others, due to the fact that they gave the show enough of a chance to become a fan of it. An person who isn't as open-minded would automatically assume that it's some gay stupid little girl's show and not even give it a chance.

 

However, when it comes to being kind people, bronies tend to be nicer than most, but there are still bronies who can be rude and mean.

I think the same.

[ZiggWheelsManning 10,771]

No, we have our unique ways of fitting in society and friends.  

[HeebieJeebies 23]

yeah it proves you've got good taste in toonz lol gottem 

[EpicEnergy 23,222]

I don't think it does, what someone likes can say some things about their character but it can also be pure coincidence.

[Splashee 28,566]

On 2013-04-13 at 12:21 AM, ReGen said:

This recently came to mind: Does the fact you are a Brony say anything about your character?

If I was just a Brony for boosting about my character, I would have been a Brony back when it was the new hot 4chan thing. But, I was more into MLP than trying to place myself into some new thing just to be a thing.

But I do think I am quite an interesting character because I am a Brony now, when no one else seems to be interested *boosts for no audience*

[ExplosionMare 18,071]

It means I like ponies and that’s about it 

[Pentium100 2,147]

Being a brony means precisely one thing - the person likes MLP. That's it, nothing more. 

[Meson Bolt 2,648]

Well, if anything it means that I used to like the show. After Season 6 I was done with the bandwagon, and now it's cringe every time I look at it. It's alright tho, it's good to cringe at your younger, stupider self, because it means that you've grown.