[Tirned Tinnu]

I am very glad to hear that most of you believe as I do, that Tolkien never had an ounce of malice in him towards women.
In fact, I sometimes wonder, the books are rather Freudian in nature, seemingly placing women upon pedestals as creatures of untouchable beauty. Nobility, grace, all virtues they are given. Even the human women are treated with gentleness and respect. Eowyn is feisty, and when up against Aragorn, whom she wants, he does not taunt her. He speaks with care and love. I cannot say that I saw as much respect of women in CS Lewis's work! (And he is the nearest author to compare to Tolkien, obviously. but Lewis wrote of children, not of grown women, unless you count the White Witch as a woman...)