"They're bronies. Like bros of ponies."
Me: No **** Sherlock!
Yes there is going to be the "darker side" of any fandom. It doesn't matter.
Now him asking about "Clopping", "Fapping", and "Rule 34" means he knows about it so clearly he's trying to exploit the dark side of the fandom.
As for girlfriends, I have no problem getting girlfriends (though as of late I've had some trouble). Celebrities, dude needs to do more research about the voice actors.
Asking about the parents and friends, who gives a ****. My parents know. My dad doesn't give a ****. My mom, for some reason, wants to watch the show now that she knows I watch it. I've shown her the first two episodes and she finds it funny in the sense that it's a cartoon with some basic comedy that all ages can enjoy.
Overall Howard Sterns is an *******. I wouldn't be surprised if he watched it and actually enjoyed it. He seriously needs a reality check. Get the **** over his ego and accept the fact that everyone has their own interests. I don't mind people who don't like the show. But people who actively go out of their way to make it look bad, make the fanbase look bad, and openly hate it under the pretense that everyone who watches is gay or a furry, those people piss me off.