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Faust did not confirm nor deny any sexuality for RD. I’m sure you’re referring to Faust’s 2010 response to a blog post that accused her show of being racist and homophobic based on surface-level impressions. Faust correctly suggests that it’s unfair to both straight and lesbian tomboys to generalize and assume every tomboy is lesbian. RD is not the only lesbian (or bi) pony in the show—there’s Lyra, Bonbon, Aunt Holiday, Auntie Lofty, and if you’re interpreting RD as gay, AJ, too. That showcases a variety of ponies who happen to be interested in mares. Being a super awesome main character, RD is amazing LGBT representation; her sexuality being non-straight isn’t regressive in the least. The majority of canon lesbians in media are quite feminine and are rarely main characters, so I find RD refreshing in this way.
Faust did not confirm nor deny any sexuality for RD. I’m sure you’re referring to Faust’s 2010 response to a blog post that accused her show of being racist and homophobic based on surface-level impressions. Faust correctly suggests that it’s unfair to both straight and lesbian tomboys to generalize and assume every tomboy is lesbian. RD is not the only lesbian (or bi) pony in the show—there’s Lyra, Bonbon, Aunt Holiday, Auntie Lofty, and if you’re interpreting RD as gay, AJ, too. That showcases a variety of ponies who happen to be interested in mares. Being a super awesome main character, RD is amazing LGBT representation; her sexuality being non-straight isn’t regressive in the least. The majority of canon lesbians in media are quite feminine and are rarely main characters, so I find RD refreshing in this way.