Are Tolkiens Books Sexist?

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Originally posted by Maeglin:
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Oh Maeglin, I wholeheartedly agree with you that women, being those that bear children, feeling life grow inside of them (aren't I the romantic tonight? [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] ), posses a greater wisdom regarding the sanctity of life, as opposed to men. Not that I love men any less for that.
Besides that-Legalos, I don't agree that the expansion of Arwen's character was entirely commercial (although it was, to some extent, you do need to sell tickets in this business). A great deal has been said on the differences between books and movies as art mediums, but let me say it once more: What works perfectly in a book, may not do so in the movie. If we didn't get to know Arwen the way we did in the first film, Aragorn's character would have been more hollow and distant, and their marriage later would have meant little to us. I have written a great deal regarding my opinions on Arwen saving Frodo, and Arwen at the Ford-on a thread called "People Who Thought the Movie Stunk!"-cute subject title, isn't it? I don't want to bore everyone to tears by repeating myself here, but let's just say that for me, PJ's actions regarding Arwen appear to be logical.