The State of the Art

There are over three hundred photographs of ponies, all of them paired with a statement. There is murmur and chatter in the museum halls, and the media coverage is 25% of a full blown furor.

[An elderly pegasus stallion]

I need masculism because my brother was drafted, and when he died in action I was told I should honor him by doing the same.

[An equus stallion]

I need masculism because every time I stand up for my rights, people say: "He's being agressive because of hormones."

[A unicorn stallion]

I need masculism because I am expected not to show my emotions.

[A pegasus mare]

I need masculism because I am a trans mare, and I am ostracised because of it.

[An unicorn stallion]

I need masculism because I know that this exhibition will have ponies calling all of us "demanding" and "unreasonable" and tell us to "man up."

[A young pegasus stallion]

I need masculism because I was sexually assaulted and ponies congratulated me.

[A middle-aged unicorn stallion]

I need masculism because there are under ten percent Stallions in management positions.

[A young equus stallion]

I need masculism because I am gay, and every day I meet ponies who can't understand that I am not attracted to mares.

[A notable masculinist speaker]

I need masculism because every time we oppress Stallions, we oppress Mares in equal measure in the opposite direction. It's like Newte Tonne's third law of gender oppression.

[A middle aged unicorn stallion]

I need masculism because I am divorced, my ex-wife got unconditional custody, and now I can't see my foals.

[A young equus stallion]

I need masculism because I am expected to have sex with lots of mares.

[A middle-aged pegasus stallion]

I need masculism because my wife gets taken more seriously than me with my own arguments than I do.

[A young equus mare]

I need masculism because when I talk with my ladyfriends about my guyfriends I get asked if I have had sex with them yet.

[A middle-aged unicorn mare]

I need masculism because herds are still socially acceptable, having one stallion to many mares. I never had a bond with my father, he was the husband of six, a father of fifteen.

[A young unicorn stallion]

I need masculism because when I have my mane cut long, I get asked if I am gay.

[A young pegasus mare]

I need masculism because the movement has political capital and fights for LGBT rights.

"So, Ms. Amranth, why did you choose to make this exhibition?"

"Because masculism is relevant."

"Why is it relevant?"

"Because you are asking me this question."