Slender bodies, status as loremasters, affinity for the "weak" weapons (bows, etc.), litheness, not strength, is most notable, skill with words and music, sensitivity for the supernatural
Their more magical nature would allow them to transcend their sex far more easily than such a thing would be for a human. This would make them both more masculine and more feminine.
I don't believe any of Tolkien's works try to convey that his elves are effeminate or have confusion about their gender. First, there are several sub-species of elves and they all have different characteristics. If you have read the Silmarillion, I think you will find that there is nothing "feminine" about the male elves. To care for nature or others, to be intellectual, does not make one effeminate. Just as a female elve adept in bow or swordplay should not be seen as a manly elf.
Whether they used swords or bows had more to do with their environments, than their masculinity. They are elves, therefore different than man, and that is a good thing.
""Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the Land of Mordor where Shadows lie,
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Mordor where Shadows lie."
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Slender bodies, status as loremasters, affinity for the "weak" weapons (bows, etc.), litheness, not strength, is most notable, skill with words and music, sensitivity for the supernatural
Their more magical nature would allow them to transcend their sex far more easily than such a thing would be for a human. This would make them both more masculine and more feminine.
I agree. I was going to vote the same as you, but I hadn't read the Silmarilion in years.
BTW, what do you think you are doing anyway, OFL??? We already had a 50+ comment post on this sort of thing.
On elves and gender...I don't remember. Besides, one of the seminarians disagrees, and I think he's WRONG!!!!! :)
Oh yes...he's almost never wrong, so I try to catch him any way I can. :)
I do rememver other things and gender, just not elves.
Hey, they might be effeminate, but I still ove them!
Well, I think you won, OFL.
He needs proofs!!!!
I don't believe any of Tolkien's works try to convey that his elves are effeminate or have confusion about their gender. First, there are several sub-species of elves and they all have different characteristics. If you have read the Silmarillion, I think you will find that there is nothing "feminine" about the male elves. To care for nature or others, to be intellectual, does not make one effeminate. Just as a female elve adept in bow or swordplay should not be seen as a manly elf.
Whether they used swords or bows had more to do with their environments, than their masculinity. They are elves, therefore different than man, and that is a good thing.
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