Strong women - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Thulorongil · 11-03-2002, 11:46 AM

As long as the debate is not useless, oh well.

The only people who really think that Tolkien was sexist are the ones that have only seen the movie, not paid attention to the details of the female characters, not read past the LotR trilogy, or just enjoy causing arguments. If someone is truly knowledgeable in Tolkien literature, they do not complain about lack of female characters/power/importance.

Who really knows why there were no women in the Fellowship? Perhaps Tolkien just liked those characters as men. Perhaps only men in Middle Earth have coincidental visions telling them to go to Imladris. Perhaps Elrond didn't like women so he didn't summon them. Perhaps Tolkien needed extensively strong supporting characters. Perhaps I should stop and let other people share their ideas.

11-03-2002, 11:46 AM	#1
Thulorongil Haunting Spirit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: wherever the road may take me Posts: 97	As long as the debate is not useless, oh well. The only people who really think that Tolkien was sexist are the ones that have only seen the movie, not paid attention to the details of the female characters, not read past the LotR trilogy, or just enjoy causing arguments. If someone is truly knowledgeable in Tolkien literature, they do not complain about lack of female characters/power/importance. Who really knows why there were no women in the Fellowship? Perhaps Tolkien just liked those characters as men. Perhaps only men in Middle Earth have coincidental visions telling them to go to Imladris. Perhaps Elrond didn't like women so he didn't summon them. Perhaps Tolkien needed extensively strong supporting characters. Perhaps I should stop and let other people share their ideas. __________________ I sit beside the fire and think of people long ago, And people who will see a world that I shall never know.