Talk:Derpy/@comment-67.173.244.66-20130112044854

I never understood why so many people had problems with Derpy...

She, in no way, has ever even in the slighted way, been hinted that she is at all connected with disabled people. If anything if she really IS- which she isn't- this was not an offensive way to portray her at all in my opinion. She was simply being Derpy- derp means to be clumsy, as written on googe and on this page. Which means naturally, she would me clumsy. The wall eyes was a mistake that created Derpy in the first place, and wasn't even intentional. If anything, I think Derpy's exposure in "the last round up" proved that 'disabled' characters can be a fan favorite and can be perfectly likable. It's good for people to know that the world isn't perfect, nor is it full of perfect people (or full of perfect ponies, if you will) so why should Derpy be portrayed as another perfect pony? Do people think that disabled pony's shouldn't be aloud to have publicity? Too many people are afraid to expose their kids to the real world, and THAT is truly what causes stereotypical thinking, such as disabled peope being an abomination to the world.

Even so, I don't consider Derpy to be a disabled pony. She is just being DERPY.