08-23-2004, 05:53 AM
Lysadra,<br>
We have two women re-enacting as men in our unit, the late Roman Coh.I.Gallica. They fill the ranks perfectly but they have refused to wear armour, due to the weight. Therefore, we employ one of them as vexillarius and, the other one, as a second row soldier.<br>
I think that it is clear that there were no women-soldiers in Roman army but, as Matt has stated, this is a hobby, we're in it for fun and everybody should be allowed to portrait what she/he wants, given that the overall scheme of the group is not ruined!<br>
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How is it going with our women-soldiers now? Well, this is not intended to be doctrinal or the like (about preaching from a soap box ) but they've found out the women's clothes of the period are far more attractive than those of men and they only dress as men for 'mass' maneouvres and then quickly change into women's clothes. That's been their choice and they take a hard work changing clothes twice in every festival, which the rest of us admire!<br>
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Aitor <p></p><i></i>
We have two women re-enacting as men in our unit, the late Roman Coh.I.Gallica. They fill the ranks perfectly but they have refused to wear armour, due to the weight. Therefore, we employ one of them as vexillarius and, the other one, as a second row soldier.<br>
I think that it is clear that there were no women-soldiers in Roman army but, as Matt has stated, this is a hobby, we're in it for fun and everybody should be allowed to portrait what she/he wants, given that the overall scheme of the group is not ruined!<br>
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How is it going with our women-soldiers now? Well, this is not intended to be doctrinal or the like (about preaching from a soap box ) but they've found out the women's clothes of the period are far more attractive than those of men and they only dress as men for 'mass' maneouvres and then quickly change into women's clothes. That's been their choice and they take a hard work changing clothes twice in every festival, which the rest of us admire!<br>
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Aitor <p></p><i></i>
It\'s all an accident, an accident of hands. Mine, others, all without mind, from one extreme to another, but neither works nor will ever.
Rolf Steiner
Rolf Steiner
