[MR] Brotherhood, sort of...

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To me, arms and armour transcend gender.? As they do size, age, and pretty much all those distinctions we make amongst ourselves.? English is awkward at expressing "neuter" concepts relating to people; the convention is to revert to the masculine.? So a brotherhood or a fraternity might be all male or it might be mixed gender.? I don't think any of my brother fighters were intending any snub to women in arms when they used that term.



Yours aye

Donal


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From: Chris and Sue <amceagle at bellsouth.net>
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For me not to include women in the "brotherhood" would be a little
hypocritical of me considering I've got female fighters bookending me right
now.  My first post-authorization fight was against Sir Fern (nobody told me
not to take her legs), and I'm working with an aspiring female right now who
wants to fight.

Being ex-military helps.  There are no colors or sexes, everyone is green.

Dagobert

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[mailto:atlantia-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of logan
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i think we dont mention sex specifically because most of us dont view a
fighter as a he or she.  much like boats are "shes" fighters are "hes" but
not reliant on whether they stand up or sit down in the port-a-john.  i, and
i think most fighters, dont treat female fighters any differently.  i dont
think its fair to them and i personally respect every combatants willingness
to engage in violent conflict with me.  at least thats my personal view on
it and what i hear most often from other males on the subject.

regards
logan

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[mailto:atlantia-bounces at seahorse.atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of Marybeth
Lavrakas
Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 12:08 PM
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Subject: [MR] Brotherhood, sort of...

OK, my one little pint of fuel to the fire-- Hello! People!! WOMEN FIGHT
HEAVY, TOO. (grump, grump...I stomp off to my A&S corner...)

I was really totally awful as a fighter, and I'm t
oo old/fat/happy in the
corner reading by the AC to go back to it. But I really, seriously, totally
miss the camaraderie. Thankfully one of my best friends from college
(equally as old, but way more athletic and coordinated!) started fighting
out in Atenveldt, at least I get to fight vicariously now.

Kateryn Rous
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