Re: Oleander...

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Poster: terry_buyers@catbox.win.net (Terry Buyers)

Forwarded Message; EMPRESS@PRIMENET.COM said to TERRY BUYERS

E>Greetings,
E>
E>I just wanted to add that on Sunday, I got into my new armor, 
E>bounced onto
E>the field and had a blast!  I have long watched many of my female 
E>friends
E>arm up and go forth into battle with much envy.
E>
E>I have lived in Atenveldt since 1989, and have witnessed many 
E>fighters both
E>male and female receive acolades, and while it is true that there 
E>are many
E>more male fighters than female Kingdom wide, I dont think that 
E>the
E>recognition is gender specific.
E>
E>A very long time ago when I started this game, Duke Avery told me 
E>something
E>that I took to heart, and that is that when a lady puts on armor, 
E>she
E>becomes a fighter.  Viscountess Victoria calls it tough and 
E>fluff.
E>
E>On Sunday in my first melee, I was very proud when Viscount Sir 
E>Brion pasted
E>me with a pole arm.  I am sure I was grinning as I hit the 
E>ground.
E>
E>As Queen I gave many Oleanders at Estrella War, but I think that 
E>they never
E>meant more to me than they do now. Because it is not the 
E>recognition of the
E>Oleander, it is the companionship that I am excited about.
E>
E>I did not put on armor to gain recognition, I put on the armor 
E>for the same
E>reason I took up costuming or autocrated events, took offices, or 
E>even still
E>participate after more than 16 years.
E>
E>I put on the armor and did these other things because it in 
E>itself gave me
E>joy and made my game and my dream fuller, newer, and more 
E>beautiful.
E>
E>Recognition is a lovely thing.  But it is not the important 
E>thing.  The
E>important thing is having fun at what you are doing, and taking 
E>pride in it.
E>
E>Duchess Larissa Alwynn Clarewoode of Aquitaine, OL, OP
E>
E>
E>
E>
E>
E>
E>
E>>OK. I have been completely misunderstood in what I posted to the 
E>list.
E>>
E>>My point was in almost 2 years I have only heard of 1(one) Lady 
E>Knight. 
E>>That is hardly my fault! I am thrilled to learn that there are 
E>many more 
E>>than I have been told about.
E>>
E>>I have not heard ANY female fighter ever mention receiving the 
E>Hawks 
E>>Lure, which should absolutely be given out to fighters of ALL 
E>genders.
E>>
E>>Hense my statement that if most of the recognition for fighters 
E>of the 
E>>female gender is receiving the Oleander, then by all means we 
E>should 
E>>keep it until present or future crowns make a point of giving 
E>out 
E>>fighting awards to not just MALE fighters. Even the playing 
E>ground first 
E>>then remove a gender based recognition/award.
E>>
E>>As far as respect for male fighters- it is different. I know 
E>that my 
E>>lord has a very different reaction to being out on the feild 
E>than I 
E>>would- he enjoys getting into his armour and running out into 
E>the fray. 
E>>I on the other hand prefer to watch. I know that there are as 
E>many of my 
E>>gender that probably agree with me, as disagree. The ones that 
E>disagree 
E>>probably do get out on the feild in armour- which I admire and 
E>respect. 
E>>Men in armour- well that falls somewhat under the category of 
E>boys being 
E>>boys. After all I dont see many men joining in a stiching 
E>circle- 
E>>
E>>Let's face it all. The game that we play is based on a time 
E>period where 
E>>you roll in life was determined by your gender. That is not 
E>something 
E>>that we can entirely ignore.
E>>
E>>Lady Katherine Saintlow
E>>
E>>
E>>
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