The Weekly Reenactor Poll - #4 Vietnam

[Commissar Jdf]

What are they going to be reenacting, the 19th amendment?!

[George385]

What are they going to be reenacting, the 19th amendment?!

even though its not historically correct, the people in the Dark Ages reenactment society do let women fight. In fact, women can sometimes hit harder than men. And you hit them hard back, not knowing its a girl because they are fully kitted up. And than they get angry at you after the battle. A guy in my reenactment group once hit a girl so hard that she had to go to hospital, just imagine how guilty he felt!

[Landrik]

What are they going to be reenacting, the 19th amendment?!

even though its not historically correct, the people in the Dark Ages reenactment society do let women fight. In fact, women can sometimes hit harder than men. And you hit them hard back, not knowing its a girl because they are fully kitted up. And than they get angry at you after the battle. A guy in my reenactment group once hit a girl so hard that she had to go to hospital, just imagine how guilty he felt!

Well, if she's going to reenact combat with other men, she's ought to be prepared to get beat up like a guy (Your Dark Ages reenacting or any other one that focuses on melee combat). Double standards should not apply for women combat reenactors.

[George385]

What are they going to be reenacting, the 19th amendment?!

even though its not historically correct, the people in the Dark Ages reenactment society do let women fight. In fact, women can sometimes hit harder than men. And you hit them hard back, not knowing its a girl because they are fully kitted up. And than they get angry at you after the battle. A guy in my reenactment group once hit a girl so hard that she had to go to hospital, just imagine how guilty he felt!

Well, if she's going to reenact combat with other men, she's ought to be prepared to get beat up like a guy (Your Dark Ages reenacting or any other one that focuses on melee combat). Double standards should not apply for women combat reenactors.

double standards dont apply to women. you just feel a little guilty.

[ClearlyInvsible]

It's a male thing, whenever you do something to a girl odds are you're going to feel worse.

It's because we've had the "Men are the protectors" role society has made, we feel bad whenever we do anything to women... most of the time.

[George385]

It's a male thing, whenever you do something to a girl odds are you're going to feel worse.

It's because we've had the "Men are the protectors" role society has made, we feel bad whenever we do anything to women... most of the time.

I love how at the end you said most of the time...

[König]

It's a male thing, whenever you do something to a girl odds are you're going to feel worse.

It's because we've had the "Men are the protectors" role society has made, we feel bad whenever we do anything to women... most of the time.

Heh, there's a time and place for that but a reenactment isn't one of them (well, most of the time). lol 


Anyways, I think a woman should be able to reenact whatever she wants provided she can look the part (doing a historically female part is a plus though). Basically what Duuring and Landrik said.

[GodsonGuys]

Historical Point of View: Depending which time period, and what society thought of them and what they needed to do...

From a Social Point of View: Well, by Law we are equal, and if we don't let them participate, shit miiiighttt hit the fan, so I think they should.

[Riddlez]

Let it be determined by the group.


Not that I am against women on the line, but this way, groups can reject other kinds of people as well, if they want to. You will get more different styles or hardcore, I guess.

But that's my view as a non-reenactor.

Personally, rejecting women is bullshit.

[König]

New poll is up. Not much debating here. But it will be interesting to see people's opinions.

[Duuring]

If all four had big healthy fun communities, I'd probably go with the Mexican-American war.

[König]

If all four had big healthy fun communities, I'd probably go with the Mexican-American war.

Ah, that's a good point. I'll add it in the first post.

[Albert Eisenberg]

Hmm, thse seem relatively controversial, but some more than others. I mean, the Vietnam War, that's really hard to get away with doing without some protest. And the Fifth Crusade, well, it was a crusade. English Civil War would be weird to do with the weaponry and tactics, so I guess by process of elimination, I'd prefer the Mexican American war.

I find the MAW kind of boring.

[Duuring]

I find the MAW kind of boring.

Then go see 'One man's hero'.

[Mr T]

Hmm, thse seem relatively controversial, but some more than others. I mean, the Vietnam War, that's really hard to get away with doing without some protest. And the Fifth Crusade, well, it was a crusade. English Civil War would be weird to do with the weaponry and tactics, so I guess by process of elimination, I'd prefer the Mexican American war.

I find the MAW kind of boring.

All the listed impressions exist and are presented often, English Civil War is pretty big here in the UK, as is Crusade and Vietnam.