[Artemisia] Re: Artemisia Digest, Vol 38, Issue 17

[marmaeve]

Re: The SCA as performing monkeys

Greetings Gentles all,

I'm not sure that it's a legitimate anything. If  m'lady (Term used for 
manners sake only) Paige can't spell basic words, how could any one 
trust her to do right by the SCA? Even if it is really ABC, I'd be 
cautious about it.

 I believe that it would be appropriate to register our complaints about 
this behavior. Just because individuals belong to historical 
re-enactment of any form does not mean that we should be disrespected in 
this manner. It is not only dishonorable, it is prejudice, and could be 
considered an abuse of trust.

Please advise if this is an appropriate response. I do not think that 
this incident should be ignored. Other groups have faced similar 
discrimination and it has caused problems. Undoubtedly there will be 
some gentle out there who is foolhardy enough to participate. It will 
reflect badly on us all and may impact our abilities to rent sites, 
recruit new members, and to perform demos and lectures to advance 
Medieval and Renaissance studies.

If they are truly seeking families to participate in that awful show, 
they should be open and not try to couch their activities behind a 
'positive' smokescreen.

I think that we should let our collective voice be heard and tell ABC 
that this is not appropriate behavior.

What say you?

I think a response should be generated and all other Re-enactment groups 
should be advised of this stiuation, Civil War, Sealed Knot, Roman, 
Mountain Man, etc.


This is my thought. I would like to hear from others on the subject.

In service,
Maeve Mac
marmaeve at aros.net