Now, this might be way off but----how about the story about the females put in the arena as gladiators? This isn't quite a legionary but it could add another dimension to the group AND could be discussed face-to-face without apology. <p></p><i></i>
Quote:</em></strong><hr>how about the story about the females put in the arena as gladiators? This isn't quite a legionary but it could add another dimension to the group AND could be discussed face-to-face without apology.<hr><br>
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You mean... like this? <p></p><i></i>
ehh, no.<br>
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Some gladiators were women - fighting so to speak. <p>-------------------------------------------------------<br>
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Here's a good article on female gladiators (and also says a little bit about the resistance to women in combat in general)<br>
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www.durolitum.co.uk/femglad.htm<br>
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In Britain, there are at least two groups who regularly include female gladiators in their shows. <p></p><i></i>
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I believe there is only one group in the Uk that lets women into roman units however .... or am I wrong ?<br>
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... misogynists !!<br>
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There are at least two groups in the UK which allow women do the Roman soldier role. Comitatus is one (which I'm in) and we're 4th-5th century. Three of us women regularly turn out for drill displays. I've also seen female soldiers in The Vicus (early Romans) lorica segmentata and all - hurrah!<br>
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It's possible there are other groups, but I haven't come across them.<br>
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NO, I'm referring to the women dress in armor, carrying swords NOT women dressed in burlap, carrying infants. The same women used by show-masters to add variety to the "show".<br>
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Hehhehe...well, it could be the other way around, we could have men trying to be Amazon reenactors!<br>
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I certainly wouldn't be offended if a chap wanted to portray an Amazon (or any other sort of female), and not least the worried that he might be impinging on hallowed female territory or that he might not make the grade.<br>
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In fact, I'm fairly sure I've met a man dressed as a Roman woman, but remain a little uncertain; something in the jawline (even then, only at certain angles) didn't seem quite right, but otherwise he (if it was a he) was fine. Don't know about his drop spindling technique though - if he can't hack it, he shouldn't even be trying; it's tough portraying a Roman woman<br>
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Hi Viventia,<br>
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You wrote: "But I always make a point of wearing<br>
bright red nail-varnish."<br>
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So that's what it was. And there was me thinking<br>
it must have been the blood from all those Picts<br>
you and Comitatus had been defending us against.<br>
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Well, crikey, Ambrosius, if the red nail varnish is so effective at looking like Pictish (and Anglo-Saxon!) blood, I'll have to get the rest of the guys to wear it too <p></p><i></i>
I renact as an Auxilliary archer, and find that the chainmaille itself does a decent job disguising the chest area, and if you have further problems, just use some padding above and below.<br>
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I can take the guys behavior, and even join them on occasion. reenactment is not for evry girl,but I for one enjoy it <p></p><i></i>