Carbon Maestro 1,003 May 12, 2014 Share May 12, 2014 Oh man, even in this day and age, there are still those who judge a show based off the color of the skin like it's a big deal. There is literally no reason to compare a skittle color show to ethnic groups. I think it's a bit farfetched to say a cartoon should be this, a cartoon should be that. 6 "You learn a lot about people when you listen to the songs that mean something to them." Youtube - Carbon Maestro, Music Reviews - Carbon Music Reviews, Soundcloud - Follow Here, Twitter: @CarbonMaestro Super Smash Ponies: Find it here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nami438 90 May 12, 2014 Author Share May 12, 2014 (edited) Except ponies like Sapphire Shores are also pretty ethnic. Thanks for bringing her up. And she doesn't seem like an African from Africa like Zecora may be, she seems more like a black Canadian, a mix of African and European culture. It brings up the question of where this influence came from if all ponies must be European. There are non-black people who sound like that, though. Edited May 12, 2014 by nami438 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Sejong 859 May 12, 2014 Share May 12, 2014 As we in the veterans community put it, political correctness is a smiley face with a gun, but the contemporary PC movement is not about stereotype breaking roles, but rather drive a further wedge between ethnicities, and encourage discrimination or bigotry. It is not illegal to be racist, anyway to defeat racism is to battle it on a social level, rather than using government leverage to treat it like a crime, because if it were illegal most of the country would be imprisoned, and we are already an prison nation. I do wish people would just let this issue go, we can't do justice for the lives of the past, and seeking justice for something you had no part in is foolish, nevertheless racist is now an all purpose word, like fascist or communist, we call people those names because we don't like them, as a result we are dehumanizing each other, to where we see each other as pawns on a chessboard, moves and counter moves, black and white, for in Equestria Girls I don't see ethic titles, I see the human form of the ponies we have come to love, and no matter what pony they are they cooperate, and it was a union of trust and tranquillity instead of a shotgun marriage, so please bronies refrain from using your human whims in MLP, it is not the place to vent out bile and bombast, do not make it an issue here if you please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayoUni2847 528 May 12, 2014 Share May 12, 2014 Regarding the live action commercial for Rainbow Rocks, I don't really care what ethnicity they are because it's just the commercials, it's not going to affect the movie or the show in any way. I know people like to get hot headed over stuff like this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orablanco Account 3,707 May 12, 2014 Share May 12, 2014 Is inserting a mixed race girl into a pastime only for white people just inserting them into everything even where they don't belong? I'm just gonna ignore that one... Anywho, also ignoring the Youtube comments, because taking them seriously is laughable, I don't think it matters too much what race they are. 3 Onwards to my DeviantArt page! Sig by the illustrious Kyoshi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar Pea 2,682 May 12, 2014 Share May 12, 2014 Well I for one think it's fair to have different colored people in commercials...so what, their different colored ponies...didn't know that the color of a little girl's skin mattered all of a sudden. 4 ℓ٥ﻻ ﻉ√٥υ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeric 46,851 May 12, 2014 Share May 12, 2014 I don't know, I could almost see Rarity as a younger Clair Huxtable type. Well mannered, intelligent, comfortable around celebrity, appreciative of finer things, and very opinionated at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nami438 90 May 12, 2014 Author Share May 12, 2014 I'm just gonna ignore that one... Anywho, also ignoring the Youtube comments, because taking them seriously is laughable, I don't think it matters too much what race they are. Yes, please do. It's no good when people try to hog stuff that's meant for anyone interested for themselves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88888888888888888888 129 May 12, 2014 Share May 12, 2014 (edited) 2 4df 4 234 32 123df sdf wewerwrqr Edited June 29, 2015 by RehloffFir39238_ ljipgdfgdh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerpop198 696 May 12, 2014 Share May 12, 2014 Well the comments are from youtube, so there is not much to expect. Other than that it doesn't matter what colour they are; not to mention that it is just a commercial; some people are just blowing this straight out of proportion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88888888888888888888 129 May 12, 2014 Share May 12, 2014 (edited) 34535 dsfw 23423 asd 21 321 qwe as d dvvg Edited June 29, 2015 by RehloffFir39238_ ljipgdfgdh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nami438 90 May 12, 2014 Author Share May 12, 2014 XXX color? Is there a reason why there's 3 x's? It kind of worries me. [EDIT] faaack @pony12343 you split my comment in half No reason, just happened to be 3 x's that time. I would do just one x, but that may be a bit confusing to read correctly in a non-math context, so I just push x til I feel like stopping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88888888888888888888 129 May 12, 2014 Share May 12, 2014 (edited) eer 4r234 2342424 sdf e 33 423 Edited June 29, 2015 by RehloffFir39238_ 1 ljipgdfgdh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megas 27,649 May 12, 2014 Share May 12, 2014 Because humanized pony discussion is common I was talking about artists who like to draw Humanized ponies =p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks 10,816 May 12, 2014 Share May 12, 2014 I don't these people deserve this kind of attention, I really don't think every instance of someone making an idiotic statement deserves to be a controversy especially because there are many cases where people deliberately try to be as inflammatory as possible just to get people riled up. It is hard to say if that is the case with these people but either way I really don't think they deserve any unwarranted attention. 2 Rarity Get's Cockroaches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88888888888888888888 129 May 12, 2014 Share May 12, 2014 I don't these people deserve this kind of attention, I really don't think every instance of someone making an idiotic statement deserves to be a controversy especially because there are many cases where people deliberately try to be as inflammatory as possible just to get people riled up. It is hard to say if that is the case with these people but either way I really don't think they deserve any unwarranted attention. Couldn't have said it better. ljipgdfgdh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootaloodle 1,622 May 12, 2014 Share May 12, 2014 (edited) Well some people get carried away and say all sorts of stupid things on the internet: I’ve certainly said a bunch of stuff I probably wouldn’t say in the outside world: Obviously these comments in question were totally inappropriate, nobody should be insulted because of there ethnic background, and for a little commercial with some little girls to promote MLP it seems a bit cruel impo I think the best thing to do is just ignore comments of people just posting mean or stupid stuff, it's not worth kicking a fuss over Edited May 12, 2014 by Asherdangerdash 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootalove 10,689 May 12, 2014 Share May 12, 2014 They shouldn't make a big deal out of a commercial like this, racist fans can spout as much nonsense as they want to but their statements will hold little to no substance because in reality it is about a cartoon. So much drama over one little thing. 2 Credit: Moony © Forum FAQ Forum Rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklingSquirrels 21,342 May 12, 2014 Share May 12, 2014 Racism is when someone does something offensive towards some race. I don't see anything as such in the comments you quoted. These are just people's preferences about how they imagine the Mane Six's skin colors as fitting the originals from the show. Imagine a movie being made about Barrack Obama. You're making a casting for his role. And then some white guy comes in and wants to play Obama. Would you agree on that? I guess not, simply because he doesn't match the original Obama's skin color, and it would be weird for your viewers to see white Obama in your movie. So you say to him: "Sorry, dude, Obama is black, you're white, this doesn't add up to." Would you agree with him if he started yelling at you that this is racist and you're discriminating him by his skin color? I just wanted to say that while I do see where you're coming from, I can't exactly say that this is the same way in MLP. The ponies don't really have established skin colors; you won't be able to find a purple person to be Twilight and a blue person to be Rainbow Dash. As for Rarity, she has a coat color and not a skin color, as she's just a pony. I mean, even someone with the palest skin probably isn't as white (color wise) as Rarity. 4 ֍֎֍֎ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discovery Dream 592 May 12, 2014 Share May 12, 2014 They're ponies; they've got coat colors, sure, but they're orange and purple and pink and blue. Girls dressing up as their favorite ponies is so innocuous and yet people feel the need to make racist, insensitive comments about them. It's awful. Nothing much we can do about assholes on the internet, but it certainly isn't something anyone should tolerate or agree with. 2 no rest for the wizardly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamaican Jam 112 May 12, 2014 Share May 12, 2014 (edited) Thanks for bringing her up. And she doesn't seem like an African from Africa like Zecora may be, she seems more like a black Canadian, a mix of African and European culture. It brings up the question of where this influence came from if all ponies must be European. There are non-black people who sound like that, though. I can relate to that. I'm Jamaican and half white so my skin came out with a natural tan. My voice doesn't sound like it came from any culture out there. Edited May 12, 2014 by Jamaican Jam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReverseFaller 2,483 May 12, 2014 Share May 12, 2014 It's just a bunch of little girls dressing up as their favorite pony and having fun, and there is nothing wrong with that. These people are getting fed up over nothing. 4 Credit for the signature goes to Kyoshi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nami438 90 May 13, 2014 Author Share May 13, 2014 Oh, until you feel like stopping? But back on topic, I don't necessarily see why people would make such comments. Maybe they're just speaking their mind (or they're just trolling?) Rail stahp Stahp please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vedana Purity 221 May 13, 2014 Share May 13, 2014 The colors or the comments? The colours. Does it really matter? People who actually whine about such a thing are clearly pathetic. 3 My Main OC (Vedana Purity): http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/vedana-purity-r2096 My second OC (Orange lightning): http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/orange-lightening-r2158 "One must let go of the painful past in order to achieve positive progress." ~ Vedanā Purity quote on life. "Hey, hey, hey sweet pea. They don't call me 'The most hardcore flyer in Equestria' for nothing you know. Besides, someone has got to deal with the pesky Thunder and Lightning clouds!" ~ Orange Lightning quote to random mare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darker 1,351 August 26, 2014 Share August 26, 2014 Racist? Racist... WOW, are the Bronies able to apply such thing like that into MLP, where everything is multi-colored? Overlord of Darkness Signature made by: Astral Blitzen http://mlpforums.com/user/24786-astral-blitzen/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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