Tolkien- For the Love of Eowyn! - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Gorwingel · 02-05-2004, 11:58 PM

I too have never understood this whole Tolkien being a Sexist arguement. I am a female who does not find these stories to be degrading towards women in any way. The females who are in this story (though they could be talked about more) are powerful, strong, and in control of most of the men! A man who was sexist would never even think about putting females in such powerful, empowered positions. Hey, Galadriel was basically the most powerful, wise, and beautiful being in Middle Earth!

Just because the females are not out there doing the fighting doesn't mean at all that they are not strong. They have strength in a different way, it is inside, and they only use it when at the time it is necessary.

02-05-2004, 11:58 PM	#4
Gorwingel Beholder of the Mists Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Somewhere in the Northwest... for now Posts: 1,419	I too have never understood this whole Tolkien being a Sexist arguement. I am a female who does not find these stories to be degrading towards women in any way. The females who are in this story (though they could be talked about more) are powerful, strong, and in control of most of the men! A man who was sexist would never even think about putting females in such powerful, empowered positions. Hey, Galadriel was basically the most powerful, wise, and beautiful being in Middle Earth! Just because the females are not out there doing the fighting doesn't mean at all that they are not strong. They have strength in a different way, it is inside, and they only use it when at the time it is necessary. __________________ Wanted - Wonderfully witty quote that consists of pure brilliance