Why their were no women in the fellowship

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I don't think this is why Tolkien excluded females from the Fellowship, but it's a darn good reason anyway. At regular points in the journey, the females would be *coughcough* indisposed. And believe me, it sucks to be out camping and trudging when you're *coughcough* indisposed. So, even if any women had the opportunity to go, I don't think they would choose to.

I believe that's what many of us were thinking, but no one wanted to come out and say it. So well done you! I can just see the annoying Mary-Sue whinging to the Fellowship... "No, really, guys, I need to stop! Please! I'm in a lot of pain and discomfort right now!" And since she's an annoying MS no one bothers to pay any attention to her. Ouch.

Thanks for providing the quote regarding cats, also.