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Bronies are still around?
Bronydom was a meme which took over the internet around 2012 - 2016. It was impossible to avoid My Little Pony on the internet at that time, but just because the "meme era" has passed doesn't mean the community isn't very much a thing. We still have a presence on every online platform and have our own conventions every year. Pony fan art, videos, discussion, and more take place every single day.
What's the story behind this website?
I'm just a random individual who happens to be a brony. I noticed that a simple explanation for the brony fandom which could be linked to with an easy-to-remember URL was lacking, so I decided to put something together myself.
But...why?!
It's just a fun cartoon. There's really not much more to it. Sure, the brony fandom is kind of a fluke which required a perfect storm of events to occur for it to become what it is today, but when it all comes down to it we're just another fandom for just another show. I believe there's something truly special about bronydom but if you're simply not into cartoons, that's completely fair. It's not for everyone.
How old are bronies?
There is no definitive age to qualify as a brony, but generally any teen or adult who likes the show and engages with the community can be considered one.
I'm writing about bronies, how can I use this website as a citation?
Unless you're able to cite the URL or my username, I'm afraid I can't help you. I don't go by my real name online for a number of privacy reasons. Take a look at the bottom of the home page for other articles you may be able to use.
Can a girl be a brony?
 Of course! The brony fandom might be known for being a fandom of adult males, and while they are probably the majority, the fandom is home to plenty of teen and adult female fans as well. Some female fans go by the name "pegasister" although most people prefer not to make a distinction between fans based on gender. The word "brony" has always been used for any grown-up fan!
...Then why does Google/Oxford Languages/etc. say bronies are men?
The idea of adult men watching a show for little girls spreads much faster in the mainstream media than the more nuanced truth. This has resulted in the misconception that you have to be a man to be a brony, but this is wildly inaccurate and unfair to the many female fans who are proud to call themselves bronies. Google previously used the definition from this very website, but have since switched to a less-accurate source.
Are bronies the same as furries?
This question inspires endless debate and is the perfect way to ragebait members of either community, so have fun with that! The simple answer is that some bronies consider themselves to be furries, and some furries are also bronies. There is certainly overlap, but there are also members of either community who don't identify with the other at all. The 2010s cartoon-focused origin of bronies differs massively from the zine and pre-internet origins of furries in the 1980s.
What is G4, G5, G6, etc?
My Little Pony is often categorized into generations. G1 generally refers to the earliest My Little Pony animations from the 80s. Generations 2 & 3 are most commonly associated with particular toylines and My Little Pony Tales. G4 marked the beginning of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, which generally appealed to a wider audience, provided the birth of bronies, and ran from 2010 to 2019 making it the longest-running generation. Later generations have some brony attention, but not quite as "explosively" as G4 did.
How do I become a brony?
If you like Friendship is Magic and enjoy brony content/communities, you're already a brony!
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