Comments on: Philosophy http://swordmaiden.com A Resource for Women Fighters in the SCA Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:01:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Sita http://swordmaiden.com/philosophy/#comment-3315 Sita Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:28:04 +0000 http://swordmaiden.com/philosophy/#comment-3315 It's true not every woman goes through those hurdles, and some men do. It's also true that the gender gap is slowly starting to close with new generations. However, some women do go through this. I've been fighting nearly three years now, not a terribly long time compared to some, but long enough to get to know my body and my brain a bit. I still find myself going though some of the things is Lady Elina's book. I have read The Armored Rose cover to cover several times not just the little snippet about the five hurdles. I found it very enlightening because not only does it describe her experiences as a woman and in fighting/ training other women but it also provides facts, statistics, and examples. The armored Rose most certainly isn't the only perspective/ scenario from a feminine stand-point but it is also certainly not an ill-informed or incorrect one. On a side note acknowledging that society has an impact on the way we think is not meant to provide a scapegoat for a female "handicap" but only an eye opener. Once it is realized that you (not society) as a female may have very well set limitations on yourself because of the way you have been brought up to think, only makes it easier to overcome and break down those limitations. It’s true not every woman goes through those hurdles, and some men do. It’s also true that the gender gap is slowly starting to close with new generations. However, some women do go through this. I’ve been fighting nearly three years now, not a terribly long time compared to some, but long enough to get to know my body and my brain a bit. I still find myself going though some of the things is Lady Elina’s book. I have read The Armored Rose cover to cover several times not just the little snippet about the five hurdles. I found it very enlightening because not only does it describe her experiences as a woman and in fighting/ training other women but it also provides facts, statistics, and examples. The armored Rose most certainly isn’t the only perspective/ scenario from a feminine stand-point but it is also certainly not an ill-informed or incorrect one. On a side note acknowledging that society has an impact on the way we think is not meant to provide a scapegoat for a female “handicap” but only an eye opener. Once it is realized that you (not society) as a female may have very well set limitations on yourself because of the way you have been brought up to think, only makes it easier to overcome and break down those limitations.

]]> By: Diana http://swordmaiden.com/philosophy/#comment-2538 Diana Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:40:38 +0000 http://swordmaiden.com/philosophy/#comment-2538 A woman dont do this, a woman don´t do that. I had enough of this. This site is great. It has always been my opinion that we have to compete with men. There is nothing to lose, except our fears. We could do and we should. We can be everything what want to be. A woman dont do this, a woman don´t do that. I had enough of this.
This site is great. It has always been my opinion that we have to compete with men. There is nothing to lose, except our fears. We could do and we should. We can be everything what want to be.

]]> By: Ailbhe Milbourne http://swordmaiden.com/philosophy/#comment-615 Ailbhe Milbourne Sat, 20 Oct 2007 01:45:22 +0000 http://swordmaiden.com/philosophy/#comment-615 Many thanks for this site. Although I started with a look at the philosophy (and haven't got much further) it is very good to see that there is another way of looking at how I should train myself to think. I was somewhat influenced by the Iron Rose and much of what it seemed to be saying was quite adverse to what I had been brought up believing. This aside, being reasonable new to fighting in the SCA I find it is a great way of releasing pent up energy, a creative outlet and have it set in my mind to be the very best fighter I can be, both for my own personal agenda (wanting to be Queen of Lochac in my own right...eventually) and as an example to my daughters that they too can be whatever they want to be in life. Please keep up the good works, for fighters everywhere! Ailbhe M Many thanks for this site. Although I started with a look at the philosophy (and haven’t got much further) it is very good to see that there is another way of looking at how I should train myself to think.

I was somewhat influenced by the Iron Rose and much of what it seemed to be saying was quite adverse to what I had been brought up believing.

This aside, being reasonable new to fighting in the SCA I find it is a great way of releasing pent up energy, a creative outlet and have it set in my mind to be the very best fighter I can be, both for my own personal agenda (wanting to be Queen of Lochac in my own right…eventually) and as an example to my daughters that they too can be whatever they want to be in life.

Please keep up the good works, for fighters everywhere!

Ailbhe M

]]> By: Ceolflaed Pyper http://swordmaiden.com/philosophy/#comment-153 Ceolflaed Pyper Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:21:55 +0000 http://swordmaiden.com/philosophy/#comment-153 Thank you for this website! It is an inspiration and a refreshing alternative to some of the other information available for female fighters. Like all new fighters, I got a lot of advice from a wide range of sources. After about a year of fighting ( which I reached just last year) I came to the conclusion that being a lefty seems to affect my fighting a lot more than being female. But even still, a lot of issues are the same for me as they are for everyone else. Reading the accounts of female knighting cermonies on your site brought tears to my eyes, and the wealth of information elsewhere on the site will bring me back, I'm sure. See you on the field! Ceolflaed Pyper proud new Squire to Sir Martin le Harpur, An Tir Thank you for this website! It is an inspiration and a refreshing alternative to some of the other information available for female fighters.
Like all new fighters, I got a lot of advice from a wide range of sources. After about a year of fighting ( which I reached just last year) I came to the conclusion that being a lefty seems to affect my fighting a lot more than being female. But even still, a lot of issues are the same for me as they are for everyone else.
Reading the accounts of female knighting cermonies on your site brought tears to my eyes, and the wealth of information elsewhere on the site will bring me back, I’m sure.
See you on the field!

Ceolflaed Pyper
proud new Squire to Sir Martin le Harpur, An Tir

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