Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-14138255-20140404003915/@comment-24400457-20140416195503

I was speaking in terms of general classification. Most of the time people with Penny's abilities (especially so powerful) are set apart from the rest of the humans. They are often portrayed as extraordinary (much like how a robot or cyborg is usually portrayed as fantastic) and usually are feared.

Much like how RWBY, JNPR, Glynda and Qrow are classified as hunters (retired, active or them to be) Penny would be in a category all of her own, much like if she were a robot she'd still be seen as an extraordinarily powerful person. Her own category would be much less connected to human then hunter is since Penny would likely be rejected and feared by her own kind.

Even Ruby expressed absolute shock at Penny being able to pull down a Bullhead with what seemed to be her mind, and Penny was so absurdly powerful in comparison to Team RWBY, Sun, Adam and Team JNPR that the fanbase immediately took to find an alternative explanation to her abilities. They settled for robot because of her outfit and behavioural quirks.

Even in the world of RWBY I believe Penny would be, and likely will be, set apart from the "normal" people, regardless of the explanation for her rediculous abilities.