Cultural fads on here

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I had no idea where else to put this but this seems to fit.

I have noticed some people on here still follow trends quite a bit, not fashionwise but in their interest of shows and art. I think the biggest indicator is how many "bronies" (Male My Little Pony fans) there are on here along with those that love Japanese culture.

I thought those with autism/asperger's were almost immune to social pressure, so why do they get interested in such things despite their stupidity?

I have in the past liked things for the sake of saving a friendship, is it similar to this or is there another function?

Yu don't think anime and manga aren't written by mostly perverted old Japanese men that want to draw big boobs? They also have pointless robotics, insane game shows, weird genetically mutated food, etc. They also have the attention span as gnats because of their f****d up advertising. I think that is enough to say their culture is messed up and is affecting America's culture negatively.

My friend just told me he Japanese have a game show that is about smelling women's butts to guess what they had for lunch...best example I've heard of how messed up a culture they have.

And as far as not following social pressure, I fail tos ee why any man would watch My Little Pony. I watched one episode to see if it really had the double entendres and such and I felt like a complete priss that had wasted time.

I am moreso curious why people on here would follow trends. They are overall very shallow...although I'm sure some would say I cling to the one trends that were grunge and robot combat (Robot wars, Battlebots etc.)

COuld be that I have elss interests than most on here as well, only about 5.

I was thinking about something along these lines this morning. So many people here say they don't follow fashion, just wear the same clothes over and over.

Clothing/fashion was one of my special interests. I got fascinated by the way clothes fit and form silhouettes and shapes and the clothing of different time periods and how they evolved.

I don't think my interests are any less shallow than anyone else's...I just think people need to know why they enjoy something. Even if it is pointless like robot combat.

And Japanese mythology has been sued well in video games like Onimusha and Okami, but if it is overdone like in anime then it becomes a bit collectivist I think.

We are human there is still a strong desire to bound with fellow man and to seek what pleasures us. I cannot fathom why anyone would like my little pony I find the whole show repulsive however they like it and thus I tolerate it existence.

In the short time I've been here, I've gotten the impression that disliking Autism Speaks is a fad. I'm not saying there might not be good reasons to dislike them, but that isn't what I hear - just a lot of vague statements.

Or is there an evilogue?

EDIT: That's a link above. Why on earth don't links show on this forum? It's kind of annoying.

I don't like things because of social pressure, I like them because I...like them? I don't know how else to describe this.

I do like anime and Japanese culture (and, by the way, you have a very narrow and biased view of this vast culture) and somehow, other people who are like me also seem to like it. I don't really know why they do or why it became popular. Maybe they like it for the same reasons that I do, since we think similarly?

I have many interests, and some of them are popular, while some of them seem relatively unheard of. I mean, did anyone else here read Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson and think it was amazing? I've been dying to discuss it with somebody.

he USA culture is almost as bad as Japanese culture Glorifiel, but it doesn't seem quite as homogenized as japanese culture.

Products are generally marketed towards particular demographics. Certain products will be more suited to the Aspie mindset (whether this is done deliberately or not), so there will be more of a trend towards these things, which turns it into a "fad" I suppose, if you look at it from that angle.

Here's a thought: Maybe I watch MLP because I enjoy it. The implications!