[TolkienGurl]

I remember reading a ridiculous article in <I>Time</I> magazine a few years ago that mentioned, among other things, how odd it was that all the orcs were dark-skinned and that there were so few women in LotR. That kind of thing makes me mad (right up there with people who insist LotR is an allegory to WWII). I personally think people should stop applying modern ideals to a book that was written in a different time with different social conditions.<P>I don't see a problem with the Haradrim having dark skin, even if PJ wanted them to be darker for the movie. I mean, they live in a harsh desert, so their skin has more pigmentation. Makes sense to me.<P>~Sam