Isn authenticity just a cover for elitism?
One charge often laid against authenticity mavens is that we think we’re better than everyone else. The response to this is both “yes” and “no”. On the one hand, it’s natural for any group to think they’re better than other groups — look at how supporters of one sports team feel about supporters of opposing teams, or how one SCA kingdom feels about other SCA kingdoms — and authenticists are no better in that regard. On the other hand, authenticists are often accused of having holier-than-thou attitudes when they’re just being enthusiastic about their interest. Just as fighters will try to encourage people to try out armored combat, or people will try to encourage newcomers to take a persona in their favoured period, authenticity fans will try to encourage people to take up authenticity. It’s normal, and it’s no different than what any other group do, except that people seem to be more defensive about it. Authenticity mavens can try to be tactful, and others can try not to be too defe
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