Eric Aikenhead

• Accepted Number - 7

• Rejected Number

• Name - Erin/Aron Aikenhead

• Affiliation - Columbia University

• Gender - male/female

• Citizen ID Number -

• Temporal Destination - 1287

• Stated Goal

To better the status of women in Scotland. In 1288, parliament passed a law allowing women to propose to men, but only in leap-years. The law also fined the men if they refused. This sort of mockery of female choice is nearly worse than no choice at all. You want to change the law so that women would always be able to propose.

• For Your Notes

Your family used to be landowners in Scotland. Unfortunately, towards the end of the 17th century, a particularly handsome and respected ancestor of yours happened to be a bachelor during a leap year. He was deluged with proposals and the fines nearly bankrupted him. Over the next few years, his sons frittered away the small pittance that remained. If these fines had not been levied against your ancestor, your family might still own their land, and you could live in a castle in Scotland!