MLP Fandom Survey

[BronySurveyGuy 0]

Hey guys, I am a new fan of the show.  I am sure you are all aware of this but if not, I will just go over it again. The internet as a whole likes to make fun of the whole brony fandom by calling us autistic. What I am curious about is whether this criticism holds any real weight or not. 

 

Now I am sure that just like everywhere else, at least some members of this forum are autistic. I have made a poll with 3 options, just pick the one that describes you. The more votes I get on this poll, the better would be my survey and therefore my calculation, so guys please help me and vote.

 

I do fully realize that calling someone autistic is childish and just offensive and stupid and the people who do it are really immature. I also believe that autism in itself is not a problem, in fact, a cousin of mine is slightly autistic and he is a great guy. I am doing this just because of my curiosity.

 

Again guys, any vote is appreciated and please be honest about it.

Edited February 10, 2014 by BronySurveyGuy

[ghostfacekiller39 23,860]

No, I am not autistic. It's just people trolling us, bro. Let it be. They're just trying to piss us off by throwing 3rd grade level insults our way.

Edited January 29, 2014 by ghostfacekiller39

[Nerdy Luigi 2,065]

I do agree. I get called autistic all the time. It's childish, immature, and discriminatory. As well as retarded. (I'm neither of the two.)

[Scootalove 10,689]

It's just the haters begging for attention. Think of it like this, imagine a person feeding a hungry crowd of people and the person is the fandom, the hungry crowd of people are the haters and trolls who just beg for a response. I say ignore the people who make fun of autism and autistic people.

 

Oh, and I'm not autistic.

Edited January 29, 2014 by Scootalove

[Simon 4,557]

I'm not either, and yeah it's just trolling.  Particularly asinine trolling, but trolling none the less.

[Frith is Magick 1,471]

Am I the only brony who has never been called autistic? I have heard haters insult the show, but never insult bronies on a personal level.

[Adente 1,000]

@@BronySurveyGuy, 

Well, to be fair, a lot of the hardcore Bronies featured in mockumentaries, usually the ones at the cons, could easily me misconstrued as having some mental deficiency. Matter of fact, in my AP Psychology course, we watched the MLP documentary and had to observe, identify, and suggest possible sources for the various psychological and personality disorders we observed in the people from the documentary. To be fair, this fandom does have a far higher proportion of mental health issues than the general populace, because the fandom appeals to outcasts.

 

To answer, however, no, I have no mental shortcomings/diseases/disorders, and am 100% healthy and typical.

Edited January 29, 2014 by Windy Runner

[SparklingSquirrels 21,345]

No, I myself am not autistic. I don't really have anything else to add here; I agree with everyone above about "autistic" used as an insult.

Edited January 29, 2014 by SparklingSwirls

[Iron Shield 88]

I'm autistic, but I'm pretty sure people say that kind of thing to troll and stuff because it's used as a general insult by some, they think they're being clever but they ain't.

 

I'd wager some of them probably don't even know what autism is.

 

I haven't been name called "autistic" since probably public school, that is a looong looooong time ago. Only once in high school was I called a "cool retard", but even that I took as an insult, my prideful nature does not cut any slack in such matters.

 

Because I watch Friendship is Magic? Never.

Edited January 30, 2014 by Iron Shield

[Tigerpop198 696]

Dude, don't worry those haters are douches.

To answer your question,No

[Ianpiersonjdavis 513]

Yes, I  am autistic in fact.

 

Oddly enough, I don't think I've ever been called as such by someone else for being a Brony...

 

Regardless, this label/stereotype greatly annoys me and those who use them are not worth the time or effort to be argued with because that's exactly what they want to get under our skin.

Edited January 30, 2014 by TimeLordRainbowDash

[BronySurveyGuy 0]

Hey, thanks for the comments and votes guys. 

The people you usually see in the youtube videos are kinda weird. I think that is the whole origin of this slang. And yes guys, I know they are haters but this whole thing is interesting.

Keep the votes coming guys!

 

[TheUnionJake 41]

I myself am not autistic, nor have I ever been called autistic (Usually it's CREATIVE things like "Gay" and "Fag") But all those things are childish. People are mean to ideas they are afraid of and do not understand. Us bronies are growing and more and more people are joining us. Pretty soon a haters' opinion will mean less than approximately dick.

 

Strive on, my friends. We are far from done and our numbers continue to flourish.

It just goes to show how powerless hate is.

 

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[BronySurveyGuy 0]

Lets keep the votes coming guys!

[Lightning Bliss 1,674]

Hmm... just sounds like another insult when people start calling us retarded or autistic, its cruel. But no I'm NOT autistic, I am ADD sometimes lol, but someone please...

 

name me ONE person who is perfect, other then a deity, or normal. You won't, because there's no such thing, we all have our little quirks, its what makes us interesting!

[ReverseFaller 2,483]

I'm not autistic. I don't know why people feel the need to insult bronies all the time. Also, so what if a brony is autistic? Who cares? We're all here for the ponies, autistic or not. Anybody who calls others autistic as an insult is just sad. Its like saying "that's gay/retarded". Why can't people just be nice?

Edited January 31, 2014 by Mikami

[GhostPony750 959]

I have no idea and I don't want to know lol.

[Callisto 1,877]

Autistic fellow here. Technically, I have Asperger's Syndrome, which, from what I can tell, is a more mild form, but it's essentially the same.

And yes, hatred towards me and people like me is infuriating and stupid.

[Fluttershyfan94 5,742]

Not autistic, I'm not sure why it's a popular insult against bronies but you know pretty much every insult is used, non of them hold real weight.

Edited January 31, 2014 by Fluttershyfan94

[Mars Caramel 319]

It's honestly beyond my belief that people are just that much of an asshole to think of autism as an insult. It's not like it's something we can throw out the window and bury in the ground. As someone with Aspergers, I find it really upsetting how we have to fall victim to something like this, whether it even has any effect on you or not.

[ukxRainbowdash 165]

I'm not autistic.

But I have witnessed haters call others autistic, I think it's stupid how haters insult people over something they never chose to happen.

[~Rule 63~ Lyeco 527]

I don't agree on haters on calling the fandom autistic. This is how you detect autism

I had 3 of the signs, I don't know if I AM autistic .

 

Anyway, welcome to the forums

[Clover Heart 978]

I've never been called autistic. Especially not for being a brony. Maybe because I'm in my 20's, and at that age, nobody gives a shit?

 

I've occasionally wondered about myself, but I'm not autistic.

 

@, First, I wouldn't put too much stock into that image. It seems like broad generalizations. Second, there are some things that overlap with other certain traits. Someone with an insensitivity to pain may have CIPA. Someone with an insistence on sameness may have OCD (legitimately.) Or it doesn't even have to be an actual disorder. Shy people may struggle making eye contact or interacting with others. I noticed that I fall under a lot of the things represented in that image, but I think most, if not all of them are related to the fact that I'm an introvert. Third, even if this image does have any merit, 3/16 isn't a very high number. I had 6/16 definitely, with a possibility of 4 more that I'm uncertain about (possible total up to 10/16.) Even with that high a number, though, I'm pretty sure I'm not autistic. I think there are probably better ways to assess whether or not you're autistic than judging based on an image like that.

Edited February 1, 2014 by Clover Heart

[Judgement 445]

I'm not autistic, but I'm sure there are a few in the fandom who are. So what if somebody has autism? My cousin has autism and she is pretty smart. By saying we have autism, they are saying we aren't good at communicating with others. By saying we all have disorders, it makes them look like trashy piles of crap. Maybe THEY are the ones the disorders! CMS! Close-Minded Syndrome!

[Sommar 1,289]

I'm not autistic. I don't know why some people think it's right to use the term 'autistic' loosely. I see it all the time in MLP video comments.