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Are “Bronies” — adult male fans of the cartoon My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic — appreciating this show, designed for young girls, ironically? Is there something in it to be appreciated? Or are they deserving of the criticism they face? This episode attempts to examine the odd phenomenon.
Oscar Harding is a second-year public history graduate student at UW-Milwaukee, whose academic interests focus on African Cinema and Digital Folklore. He is also a T.A. for ETHNIC 101.