@Background Pony #EE98  
That’s very wrong. The last time we had negative portrayal in widely viewed media was Howard Stern. If the source of the media is shit the article is shit as far as I am concerned.

@Takashi.0  
Maybe, but still, it’s nice that they are at least attempting to take a somewhat neutral stance of “some are bad, but overall, bronies are good people”, which regardless of intent, is a better alternative than just the usual stereotyping.
 
It’s a step; there’s is no need to become overly paranoid from this positive gesture, even if it does come from a source that does so begrudgingly.

This is obviously an attempt to win our sympathy to exploit us for our own gain.
 
Don’t fall for it.

….cool.

@aperture_tech  
Dude, it is incredibly rare for bronies to get this positive a portrayal in mainstream media. Don’t assume it’s bad just because it’s from a website you have a grudge against.

I went and looked at the comments on the site. They’re almost all positive. There seems to be one person who is touting the old “bronies are scum” message, but everyone else is basically telling her to shut up.
 
Anyway, it’s a really good article. The best part is how honest she is about her reactions. At one point she admits that even though MLP and the brony fandom is not for her, she’s a little jealous of the bronies and wishes she could enjoy that sort of thing.
 
It’s understandable if you don’t agree with everything Jezebel publishes, but all of the MLP articles they’ve posted have been supportive of the fandom.

@Jarkes  
The term “Jezebel” used to be slang for “bitch” back in the 1910’s and 20’s. It was often used to insult women who were protesting for the right to vote. The name of the site is a reference to that.

@Obsessive Rarity Fan  
Here’s that DoNotLink to the article. @Jarkes, you can use that link with an ad blocker and private/incognito mode in your browser and they will gain pretty much nothing from your visit.

@Background Pony #AFF1
 
I just got done reading the 300 or so comments currently posted to it and there was just one single person making those kinds of statements. 90% of the posts were positive, a few were confused/disinterested, just that single hater.
 
And she got a lot of flack from the other commenters, as well.

inb4 author is harassed and bombarded with angry emails from Jezebel users and from ‘mlp fan not a brony there’s a big difference’ crowd for not blanketing the entire fanbase as rape apologists and misogynistic white males stealing/ appropriating a girl’s show.

@Jarkes
 
Do it fa-, i mean, Jarkes. Its worth it, really.

@Background Pony #8FDE
 
I know. I was being sarcastic, though that’s not always clear on the internet (I had hoped that the emphasis I put on the word “wonder” would’ve made that clear, but I guess it didn’t)…
 
Also, even if the article itself is positive, I can’t bring myself to click the link.

@Jarkes  
She explained why. She explained that bronies are hesitant to talk to “press” after being grilled so many times by shock jocks and misinformation.

Well I guess I’d say I wasn’t weird, I stuck out like a sore thumb though.

This is a surprisingly good article.
 
I am quite impressed.

“Although hesitant to speak with me”
 
Gee, I WONDER why that was the case…

@Itsthinking
 
I’ve never even heard of this site until just now. …Though given its name, I can guess its content. …Though I can’t comprehend why they chose the name “Jezebel” out of all the Biblical women they could’ve chosen from considering Jezebel was… kind of a b****.

“the fans’ love of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic comes off as entirely wholesome.”
 

@Jarkes  
It’s Jezebel. What do you think?

Couldn’t you use DoNotLink or an screencap for the article? The entire Gawker network has been on my blacklist since Gamergate erupted, and I’m not making an exception for one Brony-positive article.

It’s a good thing the writer didn’t go all “they were just a bunch off Nice Guys ^TM swimming in ‘white privilege’”. Though once again, the writer just could not restrain herself from mentioning the existance of cloppers with a condescending tone against the fanbase in the article.
 
It’s almost like Jezebel has a soul.. that is, until you look at the user base and start hating humanity again. An above average Jezebel article, but that’s not saying much, really.

@Itsthinking
 
Let me guess, the comments are the typical “bronies are horsef**ing pedo scum” crap?

@VoltraTheLively  
I don’t even want to think about what her special talent might be.
 
Honestly though it seems like a surprisingly misogynistic cutie mark for an article on a supposedly female-oriented website. Unless I’m reading it wrong.

Well I’ll be damned.