I don't mean to double-comment or anything, but I have just seen this topic exploding everywhere on the internet. I literally feel disgusted at some of my friends who are bronies who try and convince me that the fandom wants Derpy to stay cross-eyed and with a deep "derpy" voice because the fandom loves her that way and is so f*cking "tolerant" of her. (I apologize for my languge. >n<) I desperately have been trying to refrain from screaming at them that, "Tolerant my ass, fandom wants "Derpy" to be "derpy" so they can just laugh whenever she screws up and just destroys shit. Don't even try to sound like such a saint, it's repulsive."
And I agree with the statement that using the word "derpy" is like using the word "retarded". I used to drop "retarded" like a bomb every day. "Oh my god, that's so retarded!" "God, he's such a retarded jerk." Finally, one of my friends told me to shut up because her brother had a mental disability and that was just offensive to use it so casually. And ever since that day, every time I find myself slipping and saying "retarded" as an insult-an event that thankfully hardly happens anymore- I immediately correct myself. I've honestly never even used the word "derpy" in any way because I know what that means, and no, it's not just some meme that you can say anytime you feel like it.
I came across this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg-_HeVNYOk) and wanted to throw up. Everyone's trying to manipulate everyone else. The fact that fandom thinks that this is what "Derpy" would think when thousands of people are laughing at her disabilities every time she appears onscreen is sick. Well, to me, at least. I don't know.
You know, from the first time my friend showed me "Derpy" videos and was laughing and telling me how goddamn funny she is, I never laughed. Maybe half-heartedly. But I never thought she was funny. My face would fall every time cannon showed her screwing up. I agree with a previous comment that the next time they show her, she better be doing something well. Goodness.
Well, now that that's out of my system. I really hope they don't show "Derpy" again for a while. :<
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And I agree with the statement that using the word "derpy" is like using the word "retarded". I used to drop "retarded" like a bomb every day. "Oh my god, that's so retarded!" "God, he's such a retarded jerk." Finally, one of my friends told me to shut up because her brother had a mental disability and that was just offensive to use it so casually. And ever since that day, every time I find myself slipping and saying "retarded" as an insult-an event that thankfully hardly happens anymore- I immediately correct myself. I've honestly never even used the word "derpy" in any way because I know what that means, and no, it's not just some meme that you can say anytime you feel like it.
I came across this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg-_HeVNYOk) and wanted to throw up. Everyone's trying to manipulate everyone else. The fact that fandom thinks that this is what "Derpy" would think when thousands of people are laughing at her disabilities every time she appears onscreen is sick. Well, to me, at least. I don't know.
You know, from the first time my friend showed me "Derpy" videos and was laughing and telling me how goddamn funny she is, I never laughed. Maybe half-heartedly. But I never thought she was funny. My face would fall every time cannon showed her screwing up. I agree with a previous comment that the next time they show her, she better be doing something well. Goodness.
Well, now that that's out of my system. I really hope they don't show "Derpy" again for a while. :<