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		| and I'm not being sexist I'm a girl | 
	
 Can it not work the other way round? 
But, not to stray (or to stray just a little bit):
I consider myself a resonable merman. I set certain rules, and I expect those rules to be obeyed ~ King Triton to his daughter, The Little Mermaid. 
The Midde-Earth [Free People] societies simply do not allow for such a thing. There are roles, yer honours, and there are certain rules. See also 
The Role of Women in The Lord of the Rings