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

ColletteTook · 08-24-2002, 06:35 PM

the books were published in an age when women were not very prominent outside the home. it is possible that the books are sexist, but HIGHLY unlikely. if he was then why would he had made Eowyn prevail over the witch-king? he was showing a triumph of weomen and i do not see that in any way sexist.
The age in which the war of the ring took place, was also a time when women were kept at home. tolkien was merely showing the bitter truth that that was how it really was. grim...

08-24-2002, 06:35 PM	#11
ColletteTook Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hobbiton and Tinnuvielda Posts: 369	the books were published in an age when women were not very prominent outside the home. it is possible that the books are sexist, but HIGHLY unlikely. if he was then why would he had made Eowyn prevail over the witch-king? he was showing a triumph of weomen and i do not see that in any way sexist. The age in which the war of the ring took place, was also a time when women were kept at home. tolkien was merely showing the bitter truth that that was how it really was. grim... __________________ A Hobbit of Bywater