[Ansteorra] RE: the Attack of the "Authenticity Police"

[Ronda Roberts]

If anyone is interested in perhaps doing an A & S project such as 
this......a period wheelchair, let me know.  I think it would be rather 
nifty to be part of a project like this.  Then perhaps we can present it as 
a gift to someone in our 'family' who would benefit from it.



Muriel filia Donaldi de Skia
Barony of Bryn-Gwlad
The Silver Fox Squadron
Ambassador to Atlantia


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>From: Lady Einin Ciarnait <little_dragon_0861 at yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
>To: ecrouchet at austin.rr.com,        "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." 
><ansteorra at ansteorra.org>
>Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] RE: the Attack of the "Authenticity Police"
>Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2005 12:09:45 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Unfortunatley, mobility is a big issue for many of us out there, and one of 
>the problems with a lot of event stewars, autocrats or what ever you may 
>wish to call them , is that they don't take this into consideration. The 
>Baroness of Dun Or  and several others of us there either have to use 
>wheelchairs at larger events, or the little motorized scooters...and I have 
>heard several really rude comments about it.
>Maybe someone should teach a class on chilvalry to the disabled:)
>Einin
>(Getting back off soapbox)
>
>Elizabeth Crouchet <ecrouchet at yahoo.com> wrote:
>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 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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