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Why Do Women Have Such Small Parts in LOTR? asks Philip Pullman, Calls Tolkien's Iconic Book A 'Dead-end'

https://www.news18.com/amp/news/buzz/exploring-lack-of-women-in-lord-of-the-rings-philip-pullman-calls-tolkiens-magnum-opus-dead-end-3469850.html I know this interview has been doing the rounds, but I’ve only just had a chance to read it. Although Tarek is the main protagonist in Grimbard, that is certainly not the case in book 1, For the Love of the Gods. I’ve tried… Read More »Why Do Women Have Such Small Parts in LOTR? asks Philip Pullman, Calls Tolkien’s Iconic Book A ‘Dead-end’