A grown man should not have the same interests as a 5-6 yr old girl. There is nothing cute or endearing about it. And of course the media has jumped on this one because of the gay association, encouraging more freaks out the woodwork. There are some cartoons like Simpsons and even Spongebob that cross age barriers because they are cleverly done and use adult humor/innuendo. MLP isn't one of those. It is a on a very young level. And when some dude is going to McDonald's to buy the cheap ass Happy Meal toys for himself, it just screams freak. I just remember Dean Koontz's book "Door to December" where the pedophile had his room all decked out child style, ala Michael Jackson. That kinda shit is a warning sign and if you have the misfortune of knowing men like this, keep your kids away.