Sometimes they just don't want to. I think that if Tolkien had reallly wanted to he could have had more women, but the story's great as it is, and he probably didn't feel it would anything to it. Also, Tolkien didn't live in a time as 'politically correct' as today. But even today, lots of things (like media images) still bring the stereotypes in and in.
~Menelien
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