Talk:Derpy/@comment-5513888-20130103210836

You know, seeing the scene again, I can see why some parents were concerned with how Derpy was depicted. Perhaps they were worried that children would link her crossed-eyes and clumsiness with mental disabilities, whch could lead to prejudice against children with crossed eyes or mental disabilities. Is it likely such an impact could occur? truthfully, I don't know.

What I do know though is that after The Last Round Up Derpy reverts back to a normal pony, just with crossed eyes. She is fully capable of doing the things ponies without crossed eyes could do, as seen in Hurricane Fluttershy. If the are people who are concerned that her depiction in The Last Round Up paints the picture that people with crossed eyes or mental disabilities are messed up are correct in their logic, then her depiction that she is a normal mare and the alignment of her eyes doesn't matter and any mental disability she has is no true disability, but a wall she has climbed over and overcame, will paint the picture that there is nothing wrong with people with crossed eyes and/or mental disabilities. Her existance in the show alone is NOT a problem and should not be a concern. In fact, it is GOOD that she is in the show, and while the altering of the infamous scene may or may not have been a wise choice, removal from the show is a descision that is completely unessicary.