Miles - 8 days after being rescued
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From Bonnie Zacherle, without whom the entire My Little Pony franchise would not exist, to Laruen Faust, who re-imagined MLP into the incarnation we know it as today, Friendship is Magic and its fandom would not exist without the women who made it possible.
The show itself is a brilliant role model for young girls, who see that women can fulfill so many roles in society and that their sex should not be a deciding factor into whether or not they can do anything they set their mind to and be really good at it. It does this without highlighting or emphasizing the fact that most of the characters are girls. When you normalize women in all these roles, it quickly becomes apparent that they are doing what they're doing because they can and they want to. There's no point they're trying to prove. They can be a: National leader Farmer Fashionista Party planner Top athlete Animal caretaker And though there may be challenges along the road, the least of their problems when achieving their goals is that they're female.
Not only does the show have some wonderful women in it, there are also many that helped create it. Writers like Meghan McCarthy and Amy Keating Rogers, storyboard artists like Sabrina "Sibsy" Alberghetti, and of course voice actresses like Tara Strong, Ashleigh Ball, Andrea Libman, and Tabitha St. Germain. Without their work and contributions, I'm sure the show would not have experienced the success it did.
There's also the girls and women of the brony fandom, who shine in a male dominated crowd not because they're women, but because their work and enthusiasm resonate among fans regardless of sex or gender.
Now, most of the people reading this, by demographics of the fandom, are male. I do not mean to undercut, demean, or erase you in any way. Boys of all ages can learn a lot from the show and feel empowered by it just as much as girls can. There are wonderful male characters, writers, animators, and voice actors as well, and they too deserve recognition and applause. About 80% of the brony fandom is male. I emphasize again, though, that without the women, there would be no show or fandom to speak of. While we have this day (and every day) to give them the spotlight for all they've done and continue to do, I simply want to recognize them.
This is the official place to discuss IDW's one-shot My Little Pony comic, Deviations!! Spoilers within!
In a world where Prince Blueblood becomes Celestia's star pupil, not Twilight Sparkle! What will happen when he journeys to Ponyville to get a lesson in friendship?
Keep any and all discussion relating to said comic in this thread! Making link submissions (say, from screencaps) is okay, but be sure to mark them as a spoiler and state what issue it is in the title for the benefit of those who might be behind!
(Want to get into the comics? Get 'em via IDW, Amazon, or eBay for physical copies, and Comixology, iTunes, Amazon Kindle, or Yayponies for digital copies!)
Thanks to RainbowDashShellBash for compiling this information!
Hello there, /r/mylittlepony!
As the title reads, after a lot of deliberation with myself I've decided it's time to move on and step down as a mod here. Long story short, my life has changed a lot these months and I no longer feel I should stay in the team for many different reasons, so from today on I'm leaving the mod team to focus on different projects.
This post is to thank all of you for making moderating this subreddit a pleasure and an honour. You guys have always been a fantastic group and I couldn't have asked for a better community to moderate. I sincerely feel glad I had a chance to help out here, and I'll always be happy to remember my experiences as a mod in this subreddit.
I'll stick around as a user, and I'll be here with you for Season 7 and the movie, although I probably won't be very active. However, if any of you guys needs me for something, my inbox is always open for anyone.
Quoting my favourite line from this franchise: "nothing stays the same for long, but when it changes it doesn't mean it's gone."
So long, /r/mylittlepony, it's been a fun ride. I hope you've all enjoyed this journey as much as I have, with all its vicissitudes, and I wish you all the best in this subreddit and outside of it. You guys have been amazing. Muchas gracias y hasta la vista, amigos.