[Ansteorra] Royalty - Same Sex Consorts
Doug Copley
doug.copley at gmail.com
Wed Nov 2 05:43:25 PDT 2011
The office of Herald and the office of Seneschal have nothing to do with
each other. Both are individual officers and neither have a gender
stigma attached to them. Also this would be leaving one office open and
the duties not done.
My understanding of the Same Sex Consorts is that the office would still
be filled, the duties would still be performed, the representation would
still be there. The difference is only that person in the "Queen" might
be wearing pants or the person in the "King" might be wearing a dress.
Vincenti
On 11/2/2011 12:20 AM, Rose wrote:
> "Situation B: A married couple have spent the last year as the seneschal
> and herald of a barony. They have found it convenient having these two
> high-paperwork offices in the same house, and so they are both stepping
> down together. Another couple want to do the same thing, and have
> applied to be replacement officers, which they want to do together.
> However, they are both heralds, and they are asking the barony to have
> two heralds and no seneschal for the next two years. Should they be
> allowed to do so? I think everyone who understands the SCA structure
> will say "No"."
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> This scenario is a little confusing to me. I understand that the duties of a Senechal and a Herald are very different, but I don't understand how they relate to our Crown, in reference to their genders. Is there something that our Crowns do that involves their private bits? If so, please explain. (Off-list, if necessary to avoid tender eyes.)
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> -Rose
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