While I agree that everyone is going way overboard when it comes to political correctness these days, and am just as exasperated as the rest of you with it, I don't think Pony's situation is a case of people going overboard. In this case, I think it's a perfectly valid concern, and I think a line was crossed in the most recent episode. Before, Pony was clumsy and wall-eyed. A little questionable, but she was cute (until she became overused and annoying). But then they gave her a dumbed-down voice and manner of speaking. So now besides looking somewhat physically (and possibly mentally) handicapped, she now SOUNDS like she has mental problems AND she's a walking disaster...yeah, I can definitely see how that upsets people. I don't like to read between the lines too much at all, especially in a cartoon, but Pony is just over the top now. The "special" look OR the walking disaster/slow voice would be forgivable on their own, but combined, she just comes off very strongly as a stereotypical "special" person. If I were a little girl with a mental OR physical disability, I don't think Pony's portrayal would be making me feel good about myself at all, whether I understood her new name or not.

I'm also with Malicieuse on the whole acting condescendingly towards people who are offended by Pony. Come on, guys, let's respect each other's opinions. I'm actually quite taken aback by some of the members who are doing this, I expected a little better.

I also think the fact that one person has a similar impairment and thinks Pony is funny shouldn't automatically mean she's not offensive to anybody and that the people who do worry about her being offensive are wrong and just "need to chill." 

Awww thank you, everyone! You guys are so sweet!




Zenna and SDS, those cakes will be delivered to my house by this evening, yes?

How cool! Fizzy makes a really pretty dragon! I really like this particular dragon style, too. I love dragons because there are just so many ways to draw them

I would never dream of opening a MIB G1 pony, unless the package was so badly damaged that the pony was falling out anyway, or the package had damage (like mold/mildew) that could damage the pony if not removed. Yeah I'm one of those boring types

She looks fantastic! Was this the work of regular sunfading, or did you end up putting her in a peroxide bath as well?

Dang, she is cute!! Zorua translates really well onto a pony base! I love seeing Pokemon ponies

My favorite thing is cleaning and restoring dirty, beat-up ponies and making them beautiful again I also like just looking at them or holding them, or giving them pretty new tail ribbons. And of course it's always fun to take a pony with me when I go out, so I can take cute pictures