[Raefindel]

I find Tolkien's ideas of women to be a little ahead of his time. In his era, for instance, if a woman was taken in captivity or kidnapped, as Luthien or Celebrian were, she was then considered "spoiled" and no man would have her. Tolkien does not subscribe to this philosophy. These women were considered brave and valliant and were given the respect due to someone who had gone through the "school of hard knocks".