Lefties being angry at evidence
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So, I guess Shad is large. He's not heavily muscled IIRC. So maybe it's not that hard to pick up a sword.
I don't study the blade, so I think I'm missing the point of This thread.
Two separate statements. The quote is just hilarious nonsense, and I'm 90% certain Shad would point out good reasons that sword fighting was largely confined to the realm of men. (some already commented here)
As far as the literal claim they made pre-edit, that misconception simply doesn't exist, and their shutting down comments and weird edit reveals their own bias in arguing a strawman. I don't know anyone who hasn't heard of Joan of Arc. Nobody thinks swordfighters were all Conan the Barbarian. There are heavy swords and light swords, and the Royal Arms Museum probably doesn't have a sample of all swords of the world.
Now one part people may have misunderstood is what they mean at the end by "anyone who can lift is capable... of winning". Did they mean winning in a martial arts tournament or winning in real combat?
It is always important to notice that Joan of Arc didn't fight and never killed anyone. She said it herself during her trial. She did have a sword and drew it some times but never used it.
Most of her job was carrying a big flag (a type of war flag called standard) which was very dangerous and important in medieval warfare, but didn't require any actual fighting. She also acted as a symbol for inspiring the troops and maybe participated in the planning of some battles (something impressive for a illiterate teenage peasant), but it is certain that she would never survive actual combat.
Children's Crusade personified. She was a figurehead, not a fighter. There's value to leadership, but the only way you avoid getting your head bashed in is to put your troops between you and the enemy.