[Ansteorra] Same Sex Consorts

[Kevinkeary]

Actually, under the current rules, both prospective sovereign and prospective consort could be non-heterosexual to whatever degree they like, as long as the 'plumbing police' passed them as being plumbed differently and they were willing to lie about their inspiration -- or 'expand the definition' of inspiration beyond romantic entanglements. Just as there is not requirement that two straights be romantically entangled with each other.

But I agree -- even under the current rules your friend should have had no problem, because there are no and should be no 'plumbing police'. May the Tengri be merciful and grant we have not just created a new meme.

Only people of indeterminate plumbing would have an insurmountable obstacle.

Kevin

-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Wieland <swieland3 at austin.rr.com>
To: Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc. <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Mon, Oct 31, 2011 11:09 am
Subject: [Ansteorra] Same Sex Consorts


Well, this argument is now moot for me, because neither my lady or I are 
ood enough to win crown anymore.  There was a time, that Gunnora fought 
n crown but was not allowed to fight for me due to SCA opposite sex 
aws.  She fought for Master Eule instead.  However unlikely, IF she had 
on, I would have still been part of the court but not a royal.  You 
now its almost like the mundane military's previous DADT policy.  As 
ong as you lie about who are they don't care who you sleep with and 
hey don't mind you serving.  So telling the crown lists that someone of 
he opposite sex inspires you (assumed when you name an opposite sex 
onsort) when its really your same sex partner annoys me a bit.  Now the 
ctuality of our situation is I or my lady don't have to worry about 
eing banned if we do tell who we are (and everybody knows anyway).  
his game is fun for me and I decided at the beginning of my joining the 
CA that if I had to lie to be accepted, I wouldn't play.  It turns out, 
e are accepted and loved for who we are in all ways, but this 
articular one.
Another point I wanted to make.  A female fighter that I know in another 
ingdom, is a male persona.  But he (mka:she) was NOT allowed to fight 
n crown lists for his/(her) lady , a biological female.  I do have a 
eal problem with that.  This is all pretend anyway isn't it?  He would 
ave been King.  His lady would have been Queen.  Why was this NOT 
llowed? Male persona King and female persona Queen.  What was the 
roblem with this?  Does the SCA need plumbing officers to check 
lumbing of crown lists participants to ensure a heterosexual couple is 
n the throne?  What was the real issue in that case?
In service to the dream which includes us all,
amaris, OL
-- 
Cleverly disquised as a responsible adult-

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