It’s that time of the week again, Metro Times Detroit has released their latest “Ask a Juggalo” column. This weeks column question is being answered by Danielle Keene aka Dani2Dope.

In this column, Danielle answers the questions, Are Juggalos disrespectful toward women? and What’s the Juggalo take on Bronies? If you would like to send a question in to be answered, you can do so by emailing [email protected].

From Metro Times Detroit:

A newer ICP fan from Brazil writes: As a Juggalo, how do you feel about the claims that most Juggalos are disrespectful toward women?

A: It’s totally opposite in my experience. Any Juggalos I’ve come in contact with over my 20 years have been more respectful to women, I think. I go back to saying that they’re the nicest group of people I’ve ever met or dealt with. In my experience, it’s been nothing but positive and not disrespectful at all. A good example is that I have a lot of surgeries and am on crutches a lot. ICP shows are the only ones I go to on crutches because I know people look out for me and make sure I’m OK. We go to a lot of other metal shows, and I would never go there on crutches. I don’t know those people; people are always pushing into you. I’ve been to gatherings on crutches. I’m standing in line for the Porta-John on crutches and people let me go ahead of them. My experience has been totally opposite. I believe they’re more respectful than most people toward women.

Q: I wouldn’t say I’m a Juggalo or anything, but I do have quite a few brothers and sisters who are. I am, however, considered a Brony [Google it — Ed.]. My friends who are down with the clown are totally cool and accept my love for the fandom. I do sometimes wonder what would happen if the two fandoms met. Would they chill and swap stories, since Juggalos know what it means to be outcasts? Or am I just a lucky guy to have such understanding friends. What’s the Juggalo take on Bronies?

A: I think any group that’s considered “outcasts” is gonna stick together. I think, if anything, that Juggalos are very open-minded to other things and people’s interests. It goes back to us being judged all the time. We make a point to not judge other people because we know how it feels. We’re very accepting of different things like that because we know how it feels. We wear clown paint; we can’t really talk. Obviously you have some really good friends as well, but Juggalos as a whole are very open-minded to things.

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