For those with an interest in SCA history, it can be intriguing to follow a thread of discussion as Society policy is defined and changed over time. Below is one such example, showing a sequence of entries from the minutes of the Board of Directors discussing women in armored combat over the years 1975–1977.
Continue reading “From the Archives: Women as Fighters, Knights, and Sovereigns”Category: Inclusion
Questioning An “Optical Illusion”
At the end of March, the SCA announced the availability of a t-shirt being sold as a fundraiser for the Society’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
I am always glad to see the Society taking steps to promote inclusion, and in general I like the design of this shirt, but I was one of several people who wryly noted that the placement of the of the white chivalric arming sword as the first item, and just a bit larger than any of the other items, somewhat undercut the message.
Continue reading “Questioning An “Optical Illusion””Inclusion Isn’t “Political”
This message from the Seneschal of Atenveldt strikes me as a good answer to a bad-faith question: inclusion isn’t “political.”