[The Squatter of Amon Rûdh]

I think that your question ought to be "Did Tolkien think that all women were like that?": wise and learned though he was, he was not the sole authority on the human condition.

The answer to both questions is "no", although I've met many people who are, both men and women. They're extremely annoying people, with whom nobody should be forced to associate.

Tolkien demonstrates in the story of the Entwives that a relationship without give-and-take will not last, and can lead only to misery.

[ February 15, 2003: Message edited by: Squatter of Amon Rudh ]