Women Riding Ponyboy __link__ -

: He is a 14-year-old "greaser" known for being sensitive, intelligent, and a dreamer.

They ride like Ponyboy: too poetic for the rough crowd, too scrappy for the porch-sitters. They memorize Robert Frost between gallops. They see sunsets when others see smoke. And when the night turns slick with rain or regret, they lean low over the pony’s neck and whisper, “Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold.” Women Riding Ponyboy

There is a specific psychology attached to the term "Ponyboy." In literature, Ponyboy Curtis is a sensitive, introspective underdog who fights against social prejudice. For women riders today, there is a powerful resonance in that metaphor. : He is a 14-year-old "greaser" known for