11-22-2009, 10:35 AM
Salvete omnes,
I also try to add my personal opinion about this delicate theme... Yes, I am female and I am also the reenactor, I portray a Roman soldier. I can understand those who say that the Ladies simply can not portray soldiers because they are the ladies and Romans did not have female soldiers, but...
People, we we are in the 21 th century and we are not real Romans, but we are history lovers, we admire our ancient ancestors, because of their sence for the high level of the organization, their discipline under the arms, their skills, their profesional army etc.
I have no problem with female in a male role, if she is able to disguise herself. Forinstance, If I am wearing my two tunics, you can not tell I have female chest. . I have short hair, so there is no long hair jutting out from under my helmet. When I am wearing oll my kit, one has to stand really closed to me to be able to tell that I am a woman.
It is up to each group, whether they accept female soldiers or not. I personaly think, that the spectators know that we are not real Romans and they also know that women could not has served in the army. So I think that a well disguised woman with a good kit is more informative, than a man with a bad kit. It is better to have to imagine a man using that correct kit than to see a man wearing a wrong kit and get wrong information. So I would hope I would be judged based on the quality of my impression, not based on what sex I am.
I also try to add my personal opinion about this delicate theme... Yes, I am female and I am also the reenactor, I portray a Roman soldier. I can understand those who say that the Ladies simply can not portray soldiers because they are the ladies and Romans did not have female soldiers, but...
People, we we are in the 21 th century and we are not real Romans, but we are history lovers, we admire our ancient ancestors, because of their sence for the high level of the organization, their discipline under the arms, their skills, their profesional army etc.
I have no problem with female in a male role, if she is able to disguise herself. Forinstance, If I am wearing my two tunics, you can not tell I have female chest. . I have short hair, so there is no long hair jutting out from under my helmet. When I am wearing oll my kit, one has to stand really closed to me to be able to tell that I am a woman.
It is up to each group, whether they accept female soldiers or not. I personaly think, that the spectators know that we are not real Romans and they also know that women could not has served in the army. So I think that a well disguised woman with a good kit is more informative, than a man with a bad kit. It is better to have to imagine a man using that correct kit than to see a man wearing a wrong kit and get wrong information. So I would hope I would be judged based on the quality of my impression, not based on what sex I am.
Radka Hlavacova A.K.A Titvs Iventivs Martivs
Tesserarivs Legio IIII FF
Castra Romana, Czech republic
"Concordia militvm"
Tesserarivs Legio IIII FF
Castra Romana, Czech republic
"Concordia militvm"
