Talk:Derpy/@comment-50.133.196.97-20120808004858

I am not perfect- I am clumsy/ditsy sometimes and I love Derpy, My brother is autistic and he loves Derpy too. The definition of "derpy" doesn't have anything to do with disablities.... I actually think it is MORE offensive that they changed her... Those parents that complained are basically saying that they don't accept characters that are out of the ordinary and aren't "perfect". I think Derpy lets young children know that it is okay to be silly and clumsy- they are only human, after all. And IF Derpy is supposed to be the voice of disabled people then she shouldn't have been changed like that. She represents them and lets them have a voice- and hundreds of people accepted her. It lets young viewers know that disabled people ARE people too. Both of them can make mistakes and be endearing. They are more likely to accept people that are different and take their own mistakes in stride. Besides, don't we learn from our mistakes? Didn't Tom Edison fail time and time again before he finally invented the light bulb? Derpy let's us know that mistakes and errors are a part in life but unlike the mane six, she doesn't get bent out of shape about her faults, she smiles and tries again. I think Derpy is a great role model for little kids and who cares if her voice is a little "ungirly"? Not all girls sound feminine. Everyone is different and that is okay. Thank you Derpy for being you!

-Icy