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TopicPsychology behind MLP fandom.
HanOfTheNekos
07/01/11 9:25:00 AM
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It's a psychological thing, as you said.


Nobody expects a grown man to be a fan of a pony cartoon. Therefore, by being a fan of it, you're breaking social norms. You're being a rebel. People do make such a big deal out of individuality these days.

Of course, there's a large fanbase, so you can feel fine breaking the social norm with TONS OF OTHER PEOPLE.


tl;dr: A combination of a desire to fit in and a desire to be different.

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