[Archive] Dad, I'm a Brony

Plot Summary

Doc Salem calls his dad to record his reaction to coming out. He tells him he’s a “brony”—a fan of My Little Pony. The dad is shocked and immediately mocks it as “gay,” repeatedly questioning whether his son is homosexual and how this happened. He lists past interests he remembers—hunting, Boy Scouts, fixing cars, and motorcycles.

As the son keeps defending himself, the conversation escalates into increasingly absurd specifics:

• Comparison to “child shows”: The dad tries to dismiss it as a children’s program, while the son argues that it has a massive adult fan base, including conventions and a “Friendship and Magic” premise.

• Fandom involvement and computer joke: The son claims he even creates animations/art for the brony community. He jokes that the dad always “underscored” his computer—suggesting the dad has noticed “suspicious” behavior.

• The pivot to sexual content (“clopping”): The dad’s discomfort spikes when the son admits he watches sexual content related to ponies, calling it “clopping.” The dad reacts with profanity and disbelief, while the son insists it’s “natural” for bronies and that everyone does it.

• Graphic online material and “edgier” works: To prove how far the fandom can go beyond the original cartoon, the son cites online adult/erotic pony material and even mentions extreme, gory “edgier” shows/fan works—one example includes ponies being chainsawed in half.

• Predators/pedophilia worry and age-range pushback: The dad worries about predators and pedophilia. The son clarifies he’s not attracted to kids, but the dad pushes again when the son admits the content is tied to “13 and up” fandom age ranges.

Throughout, there’s a recurring gag: the dad doesn’t understand fandom slang, while the son keeps doubling down.

Near the end, the son tries to calm things down by claiming he hasn’t done anything recently: “I haven’t clopped in like three months.” He also says he loves his dad. The dad hangs up, setting up the punchline: the son says this will be the “best family dinner ever,” and he’ll see everyone later.

---

Notable Highlights / Jokes

• The dad’s repeated framing of bronies as “that’s gay” versus the son’s insistence that he’s not.
• The sudden shift from My Little Pony fandom arguments to “clopping” (pony-related masturbation slang), which drives most of the shock and comedy.
• Exaggerated fandom defenses involving adult references, San Diego conventions, and graphic online “edgier” content.
• The mention of the son’s friend Mike, who—according to the joke—hides in his bedroom doing nothing but watching the show.

---

Personalities Mentioned

• Doc Salem (the son)
• Dad Salem (the father, reacting/arguing)
• Mom (mentioned off-screen; reportedly supportive)
• Friend Mike (another brony mentioned as part of the escalation)
• Danny / “me and Danny” (the son’s other watcher referenced briefly)