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Brony Subculture Analysis
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Published: January 30, 2012
Per Request: I will be uploading a full text version of this analysis this week for those who wish to copy and paste directly.
This is the second iteration of my continued analysis of the Brony subculture. This revision contains numerous additions, alterations and contributions (made by BronyStudy and other sources). Please read the foreword at the beginning and follow the lines to view the analysis in the proper progression.
To clear a few common questions out of the air beforehand, here is a short FAQ:
Q: Do you have autism?
A: No I don't.
And that about wraps it up! Please post any additional questions, comments and concerns in the comments section below!
Also, please if you have not already, go to:
http:www.BronyStudy.com
and take their survey(s) in order to help them and myself as well in collecting data on Bronies. The professors over at the study have been a massive help in the process of creating this analysis, and thus deserve more credit than I can ever give them. So help me help them and go to that link!
You may spread this analysis wherever you choose... in fact I strongly encourage it! However, you must directly credit myself and BronyStudy.com, as well as directly link to this page. You may not post a legible version, but you may post a small version as a teaser followed by the link. Thank you!
This is the second iteration of my continued analysis of the Brony subculture. This revision contains numerous additions, alterations and contributions (made by BronyStudy and other sources). Please read the foreword at the beginning and follow the lines to view the analysis in the proper progression.
To clear a few common questions out of the air beforehand, here is a short FAQ:
Q: Do you have autism?
A: No I don't.
And that about wraps it up! Please post any additional questions, comments and concerns in the comments section below!
Also, please if you have not already, go to:
http:www.BronyStudy.com
and take their survey(s) in order to help them and myself as well in collecting data on Bronies. The professors over at the study have been a massive help in the process of creating this analysis, and thus deserve more credit than I can ever give them. So help me help them and go to that link!
You may spread this analysis wherever you choose... in fact I strongly encourage it! However, you must directly credit myself and BronyStudy.com, as well as directly link to this page. You may not post a legible version, but you may post a small version as a teaser followed by the link. Thank you!
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i2olluxCaptorHobbyist Photographer
thank you my good man
for today the work has been done
you are a visionary
#brohoof /)(\
for today the work has been done
you are a visionary
#brohoof /)(\
I like G3.
Assasin-BronyHobbyist Artist
this post made me happy ^-^
This is a very good poster explaining Bronies.
Thank you. ^ ^
Thank you. ^ ^
Wow.
Amazing!
CrimsonWolf13Hobbyist General Artist
This is interesting but the data needs to be more accurate or have sources linked with them.
No Europe ain't late :S I'm from Europe and the thing is just not as many men in Europe is like men in USA as u can see. European men is Doing man stuff and yes we know about this brony thing me and my friends just don't like it as many others European people, so no we ain't late most of us simple see my little pony as a kid show or something larders watch with there kids not alone.
Brony Fandom: 86-87% MALE
Furry Fandom: >80% MALE
WOW, two animal-based fandoms and both are not only male-dominated, but HEAVILY male-dominated with over 80% males.
Can studies explain why females aren't as interested in joining these fandoms?
Fun fact about the furry fandom. Over 50% of furry porn comics are gay-themed (M/M), and the majority of the fandom is hetero. Male furry characters do tend to appeal more to people than female furry characters.
There are guys who admit they're straight and have no interest in human males, but find themselves fascinated with male furries, and even enjoy watching furry yaoi.
LIFE CAN BE SO WEIRD sometimes.
Furry Fandom: >80% MALE
WOW, two animal-based fandoms and both are not only male-dominated, but HEAVILY male-dominated with over 80% males.
Can studies explain why females aren't as interested in joining these fandoms?
Fun fact about the furry fandom. Over 50% of furry porn comics are gay-themed (M/M), and the majority of the fandom is hetero. Male furry characters do tend to appeal more to people than female furry characters.
There are guys who admit they're straight and have no interest in human males, but find themselves fascinated with male furries, and even enjoy watching furry yaoi.
LIFE CAN BE SO WEIRD sometimes.
The truth: Ponies are cool. MLP: FIM is awesome.
RainbowDeathFanXx Digital Artist
woah brony... thts a lot and pretty epic
Critique:
A very general, thorough and thought-out work. Well done!
There are *some* flaws in it though.
The charts detailing demographics (specifically education) could use a side-by-side comparison with the world/U.S. percentages, as it stands, some might not know how educated bronies really are.
Personality type percentages would also improve this analysis; I firmly believe that the fact 28% of bronies are INTJ's (Scientists) is relevant to your analysis.
Clopfics probably didn't need a column of it's own (a subgroup of fanfics), however, music probably did. I realize that music is more amorphous and thus harder to detail, but it is still a large part of the fandom; 85% of bronies listen to fan-produced music at least once a week, second only to watching episodes (96%).
*This does not apply to the current hiatus in which no new episodes are being released.*
Giving each of the Mane 6 a personality description is debatable, after all, this is a analysis of Bronies and not the show, but I concede that their personalities are relevant to the fandom. However, the descriptions did not give us much new information, assuming that this was made for Bronies.
All statistical information was obtained and can be obtained from The 2013 State of the Herd Report. [link]
So anyway, nice work, keep it up!
A very general, thorough and thought-out work. Well done!
There are *some* flaws in it though.
The charts detailing demographics (specifically education) could use a side-by-side comparison with the world/U.S. percentages, as it stands, some might not know how educated bronies really are.
Personality type percentages would also improve this analysis; I firmly believe that the fact 28% of bronies are INTJ's (Scientists) is relevant to your analysis.
Clopfics probably didn't need a column of it's own (a subgroup of fanfics), however, music probably did. I realize that music is more amorphous and thus harder to detail, but it is still a large part of the fandom; 85% of bronies listen to fan-produced music at least once a week, second only to watching episodes (96%).
*This does not apply to the current hiatus in which no new episodes are being released.*
Giving each of the Mane 6 a personality description is debatable, after all, this is a analysis of Bronies and not the show, but I concede that their personalities are relevant to the fandom. However, the descriptions did not give us much new information, assuming that this was made for Bronies.
All statistical information was obtained and can be obtained from The 2013 State of the Herd Report. [link]
So anyway, nice work, keep it up!
BroniePologistHobbyist Digital Artist
I come from the future to tell you that you're %110 correct.
Thanks!
~With regards from the past
~With regards from the past
MonsterH21SWStudent Traditional Artist
holy crap!!!!
aNIGHTLYponyStudent General Artist
Finally someone who agrees with me! bronies are a subculture, amen to that XD
VulpixTheLonerHobbyist Traditional Artist
I would just like to say that this helped me with a sociology presentation. Thank you!
BroniePologistHobbyist Digital Artist
Glad I could be of assistance
Since the Brony Documentary's now separating bronies into hipsters, moderates and creatives, too, I'm curious - where's that from? Did you come up with it, or is it from one of your sources? And if you came up with it, what's it based on?
Thank you.
Thank you.
BroniePologistHobbyist Digital Artist
It's my own breakdown of the subculture. I developed it from experience, analysis and research into the fandom.
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