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EDIT: This is happening and will be coming in the next couple of weeks. It has already been written, I just need to make some tweaks here and there. Feel free to continue sending information my way.



I've been requested to write a piece on sexism against females within the "Friendship is Magic" fandom. Specifically, I will be looking into how males 'control' the fandom and how females tend to be marginalized. If you are female and have ever felt oppressed, put down, alienated or anything similar in this fandom, and you would like to be part of an essay on the issue (anonymously), then I would like to know your story. Perhaps you've been told you can't be a brony if you're female? Or, perhaps, you dislike how the media constantly refers to bronies as males?

If you have anything you would like to contribute, send me a note entitled 'Essay' and provide whatever information you feel comfortable in giving.

I frequently receive questions for my 'Brony Advice' column from females in the fandom who feel victimized in one way or another by males. I wish to see how this oppression is manifested in real cases, in the hope of drawing a conclusion based on reasoned evidence. Drop me a note if you'd like to be involved.

Thanks!
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:iconayla-devil:
It doesn't make sense to me.
Men telling Woman that they can't be part of a fandom for a little girls show.
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~Anime-MLP 2 days ago  Hobbyist General Artist
My friend :iconpicklockmaster: said that somebody told herxshe couldn't be pegasuster and christrian.
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:iconx-marinadolphin-x:
*x-marinadolphin-x 2 days ago  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
I watch MLP: FIM, and I'm a girl, but I don't tell anyone about it. Sorry! Wish I could help!
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:iconboltthehedgehogrocks:
~Boltthehedgehogrocks 2 days ago  Student Artist
Yeah. People call me a 'transgender' because I'm a girl who watches MLP FiM, and that's truly surprising. Usually that's somewhat of the thing they do to males, but I was offended, but still EXTREMELY surprised.
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:iconrose-amore:
I'm a girl and it's easy to tell I adore mlp.

However, some of the male mlp fans can be quite rude and insulting, especially about weight of mlp cosplayers if they are overweight or their skin color. (I'm not saying only males do. I've seen females insult mlp cosplayers the same way, but not as often.)

There used to be a tumblr about this kind of stuff, but it was hacked.

I also think the term, pegasister, is kind of insulting. I'm a member of #Female-Bronies and we find pegasister an insulting phrase and want to be called bronies.
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~VeeXanya9 2 days ago  Hobbyist Writer
Is this only for those who have a specific story to share? Because our group of friends doesn't have any male bronies in it, and the ones we at school are nice when we chat with them, they don't really put us down. But I'd still like to contribute with some little things I've seen online here and there.
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:iconmrdrippy:
Send them my way.
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:iconveexanya9:
~VeeXanya9 2 days ago  Hobbyist Writer
Thanks :)
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:iconmightymewtron:
~MightyMewtron 2 days ago  Hobbyist General Artist
I don't think I've ever been oppressed within the fandom, but more that non-bronies think that only guys like the show. I know of a lot of girls renowned within the fandom (Isn't Sherclop Pones a girl?)
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:iconkiara909:
~Kiara909 2 days ago  Student Digital Artist
That is kinda fair
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