[Ansteorra] RE: the Attack of the "Authenticity Police"
Elizabeth Crouchet
ecrouchet at yahoo.com
Thu Jul 14 10:09:13 PDT 2005
I believe that there are period versions of wheelchairs.
I think that could make fascinating study. Maybe even building and using one at an indoor could be fun(as that goes).
However, I believe from what I have seen that they do not provide a sufficient amount of independence and mobility. So I just let my mind do the conversion and be happy that we can overlook that nessecity and those prejudices that my persona would likely have had about them.
I love it that the SCA is open minded and welcoming about mundane prejudices. Wish we could be more so about our SCA specific prejudices.
Claire
Chass Brown <chass at allegiance.tv> wrote:
Ahh but see there are people in the S.C.A. who like to be arses. Like the
Wench who came into our encampment to tell me that my wheelchair was not
period, that it was ruining her "Ambiance" and that if I couldnt get around
at events without my wheelchair then I shouldn't attend. Now why did she do
this? To be an arse. Did I take it as so? Aye damn right I did. Did it hurt
my feelings? Yes because I am still new to being stuck in this wheeled
monstrosity, but I got over it and tend to give her a piece of my mind when
next we meet since she aparently has no mind. Does this tend to be the
norm... in no way nor shape. I will say those who tend to be this way huddle
together in little groups.... which everyone knows who they are.
Chass aka Charinthalis Del Sans
Muddeler of Mead, Ailment of Ale, Whiner of wine
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