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In our anxiety it is easy to underestimate each-other. The irony is that our assumptions and fears of alienation from friends and family can be as extreme and ill founded as the reaction we imagine.

For those who may be confused or just popping in, this whole series of images follows fluttershy as she transitions her gender from that of a mare. I realize that this particular conflict of telling her oldest friend seems to have resolved itself suddenly, but that was never the story I want to tell. A story about characters struggling against society is a common trope much better told in other mediums. This was never meant to be an exploitative drama (however fun those may be), about some sexually repressed mare dealing with his / her arbitrary brand of sexual fluidity of the day. This is a story about personal identity, and I sort of forgot that in my stressed out state. What exactly that means is hard to define; I want to focus on fluttershy's own emotions and internal questions, not hotheaded friends.

Besides, Rainbow Dash has always been fluttershy's knight.

I know these last two pictures have been a bit under-par. I've been going through a terrible funk, and I need to power on though it, so bear with me. Thank you for reading.
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Comments: 13

AskmymlpOC [2015-03-17 22:15:47 +0000 UTC]

flutterdash!

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ElementOf-Loyalty [2014-04-21 18:45:01 +0000 UTC]

-Darn it,now you got me feelin all sappy.

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LBTDiclonius [2014-04-18 03:57:00 +0000 UTC]

Although the proportions may look a bit weird to me, this picture really speaks to me. And I have a feeling I know why.
I have a friend who's wanting to transition as well (female to male and all that jazz), but things aren't going so well with him right about now, and I'm trying to support him in anyway I can. Maybe that's why I like it so much; I can relate to it. And that's what really speaks to me.
So, good job to you, sir. And that haircut looks awesome on Fluttershy.

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sharpieboss In reply to LBTDiclonius [2014-04-18 04:47:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for sharing that with me, and please send your friend my love, for whatever it is worth. I'm afraid even some 'positive' portrayals I've seen of transgender people would be enough to scare me to death, and however small a contribution it is, I want to try and use my art to change that.

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LBTDiclonius In reply to sharpieboss [2014-04-18 05:18:41 +0000 UTC]

No problem, it was my pleasure.

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otaking3582 [2014-04-16 16:52:34 +0000 UTC]

The proportions look kinda awkward, but Flutterdash makes me able to overlook it

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shortskirtsxplosions [2014-04-15 18:14:38 +0000 UTC]

Now that's more like it.

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silberhase [2014-04-15 15:34:05 +0000 UTC]

I like the style you draw them.

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DarthWill3 [2014-04-15 14:54:06 +0000 UTC]

Aw... Sisters forever!

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LizziePotatoPad In reply to DarthWill3 [2014-04-15 19:04:27 +0000 UTC]

I love that headcannon

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DarthWill3 In reply to LizziePotatoPad [2014-04-16 00:32:27 +0000 UTC]

You do, eh?

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LizziePotatoPad In reply to DarthWill3 [2014-04-16 01:33:07 +0000 UTC]

Yes!
Mainly because I think it could actually happen in the show, and make sense, if the writers wanted it to

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DarthWill3 In reply to LizziePotatoPad [2014-04-16 02:47:48 +0000 UTC]

Interesting...

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