Lessons from bronies: Removing ableist stereotypes is intolerant!
Remember the backlash when an episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic portrayed fan-favorite Ditzy/"Derpy" as "humorously" mentally challenged? Well, the concerns were heard, and the voice changed!

Aaaaand now some bronies are crying "ruined FOREVER!". To the tune of "not liking our insensitivity is intolerant!"

So, everyone who can now watch the clip without cringeing, you're harshing someone's squee, and that's terrible.

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phosfate
2012-02-27 03:23 pm UTC (link)

I remember an action figure collector claiming that a character from one of the bazillion Hulk lines, Chainsaw, was not an action figure because she happened to have a small, rooted ponytail.

She had chainsaws for hands.

(Hasbro, BTW, invented the term 'action figure' for GI Joe, because boys would not play with dolls. You know, GI Joe. The doll. THEY'RE ALL GODDAMN DOLLS YOU SAPS.)

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	sepiamagpie 2012-02-27 03:25 pm UTC (link)
	Some days I could use chainsaws for hands. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	roachspit 2012-02-27 06:09 pm UTC (link)
	And then you would have an itch and it would all end in a horrible, self-inflicted bloodbath. Maybe stick with just one chainsaw hand? Then you could quote Bruce Campbell at will. :) (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sepiamagpie 2012-02-27 06:10 pm UTC (link)
	Given how often I poke myself in the eye with my regular fingers, that's pretty likely. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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