My Little Pony

 


My Little Pony was a show that was created in 2010 and ran for 9 seasons before ending in 2019, this was a show that shaped most of my childhood. But I think it's interesting to note how this show at the heart is just a combination of the stereotypical young female interests. It combines ponies, princesses and rainbows to create a show that tackles the hardships of friendship. Sound familiar? The show was constantly introducing new princess plotlines, even going as far as ending the third season with the main character (Twilight Sparkle) transforming into a princess after proving 'she was ready'. I'm not saying this was a bad show, it definitely taught some good lessons about what to do and not to do in certain situations, but it also was inherently harmful on young females. This show contributed to the limitations of what young girls felt they could strive for, further pushing the narrative that we should strive to become princesses. 

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  1. BroganFebruary 15, 2026 at 9:10 AM

    I see a lot of stuff about My Little Pony, but I don't think I have ever seen an episode of the show. I might have to go watch one just for the experience.

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  2. Emma JarvisFebruary 15, 2026 at 11:06 AM

    I have seen this show! It was my childhood and was just good entertainment. I do admit it has very good lessons for young children to follow, though most of its target audience was mostly aimed at young girls. It was very influential.

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  3. Reese BeardFebruary 15, 2026 at 1:45 PM

    I also grew up on this show! I do agree that some lessons where well portrayed but overall is does confirm gender roles as like you said, princesses, rainbows, and ponies as gendered towards girls. This is not the creators of MLP fault, it is the system that assigned things to be gendered.

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  4. N’diyahFebruary 15, 2026 at 5:21 PM

    I grew up with this show and even though it has flaws, I wouldn’t call it exactly harmful for young girls. Sure, it is targeted towards young females due to the high female cast, ponies, princesses, rainbows, etc, but at least for me, I learned a lot from the show in terms of friendship. I also believe the show created a large spectrum of girlhood shown through the different characters and how they expressed themselves. The characters felt fleshed out, were given story arcs, had dreams, aspirations. Is it any different if a children’s show has a large male cast, and male presenting individuals as their leads. The show goes beyond just a typical fantasy of magic, rainbows, ponies and whatnot, and aims to expand its world and has gotten dark at some points. It’s tackled issues like addressing prejudice, taking back land, and other mature lessons I’d argue. The female characters are some of the strongest elements within the show (two women rule over the land). Over time as well, I think the show worked to be more for everyone rather than just young women.

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