Are Tolkiens Books Sexist? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

RyAN the Pure Heart · 12-23-2001, 01:14 PM

It is simply a reflection of the time the books were meant to take place in. Keep in mind that even in the united states weren't even really liberated until a very short time ago. And the majority of women around the world still arent. I think that the fact that tolkien didnt use women as much as men means nothing really. Now if he had put wmen down it would be a diffrent story of course, but he didnt.

RyAN

12-23-2001, 01:14 PM	#6
RyAN the Pure Heart Pile O'Bones Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: the Pit Of Sorrow Posts: 15	It is simply a reflection of the time the books were meant to take place in. Keep in mind that even in the united states weren't even really liberated until a very short time ago. And the majority of women around the world still arent. I think that the fact that tolkien didnt use women as much as men means nothing really. Now if he had put wmen down it would be a diffrent story of course, but he didnt. RyAN __________________ "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for thou art with me"