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Eorl of Rohan · 02-06-2004, 02:14 AM

I've noticed the male-terms in Tolkien's literature consistantly. How did I notice it? [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Becuase I use Tokinistic-English in my homework and there are little red marks over the paper saying that "sexist term"

[img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] However, that does not mean that Tolkien was a sexist - just that he was a child of his times. Eowyn is portrayed AT LEAST an equal of her brother Eomer. And Galadriel. She actually runs everything in Laurendorian, and Celeborn is HARDLY mentioned.

Some people believe that books portrraying gun-firing women are NOT sex-degrading, but I disagree. Shooting guns are usually done by MEN, and by portraying a women in the very opposite image of what she is THOUGHT to be, it also implies sexism in reverse. MAking sense? [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

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02-06-2004, 02:14 AM	#7
Eorl of Rohan Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 602	I've noticed the male-terms in Tolkien's literature consistantly. How did I notice it? [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Becuase I use Tokinistic-English in my homework and there are little red marks over the paper saying that "sexist term" [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] However, that does not mean that Tolkien was a sexist - just that he was a child of his times. Eowyn is portrayed AT LEAST an equal of her brother Eomer. And Galadriel. She actually runs everything in Laurendorian, and Celeborn is HARDLY mentioned. Some people believe that books portrraying gun-firing women are NOT sex-degrading, but I disagree. Shooting guns are usually done by MEN, and by portraying a women in the very opposite image of what she is THOUGHT to be, it also implies sexism in reverse. MAking sense? [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] Well... __________________ There is no signature here.