 The adult fandom has been perceived negatively by others , with coverage of the brony fandom overshadowing the show itself . Much of the fandom 's ridicule from others comes from the perception of the mostly adult male fanbase enjoying a show that is marketed to the young female demographic . Through this , the brony community has encountered ridicule through trolling on internet forums , not only from its inception at 4chan , but after moving away from the site . This has also been called out in popular media . The Fox News Channel comedy talk program Red Eye poked fun at the fandom because it largely consists of young adult males . Kurt Schlichter of BigHollywood.com called the phenomenon a " terrifying new trend " , and wrote , " Hollywood , do you really need to enable the creepy immaturity of these geebos ? No . It 's time to stop the insanity . " Commenting on Schlichter 's article , Greg Pollowitz of the National Review Online wrote that considering the target audience he could not understand the show 's appeal to adult men . Jerry Springer attempted to bring bronies onto his talk for a segment on " Outrageously Guilty Pleasures " , though the fandom warned others about the potential ridicule . 
