2012, Fanny Merkin & Andrew Shaffer, Fifty Shames of Earl Grey: A Parody, Da Capo Press (2012), →ISBN, page 111:
“I cast shame on the house of bronydom that day. I haven't been able to show my muzzle on Pony-Expression.net since then,” he says, his voice full of longing and regret.
2012, Daniel Bordener, "My Little Brony", Knight Life (Lahser High School, Bloomfield Township, Michigan), Issue 1, October 2012, page 5:
The comment sparked the interest of the cartoon board on a site called "4-Chan"[sic], and eventually the discussion lead to a flame war, a temporary ban on the subject, and the eventual invention of Bronydom.
2013, Sean Gleason, "Bronies: Who Are They?!", The Pinion (McKinley High School, Honolulu, Hawaii), Volume 92, Number 4, February 2013, page 4:
Over the past two years the rising tide of adult male fans of the "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" cartoon has swept upon the shores of the internet. Forums, Facebook, YouTube and pop culture conventions alike have been caught up by bronydom.
Celebrities accused on brony forums of closeted bronydom include wrestler John Cena, celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, musician Weird al[sic] Yankovich, and even President Bill Clinton.
