Cave-Woman
Some people like to read more into the Middle-Earth tales than the author intended. They like to think that Lord of the Rings was about the evils of industrialism, just because the bad guys ripped up a few trees.
Well, in the spirit of reading more into something than was intended by the author, let’s talk about the mysoginy of J.R.R. Tolkien. For one thing, everything’s all about this male camaraderie, but that’s not even the half of it.
If you have read The Hobbit
So, when we follow poor Bilbo into the orc caves, where it’s dark, and he can’t see his way out, it’s really just a metaphor for losing himself in a relationship with a woman. Finally, he takes his ring and leaves the cave to find himself free and empowered in the light of day.
Many cave terrors happen throughout the course of the hobbit tales - a fight with a dragon, orcs, goblins, a mighty cow of a cave troll and the infamous balrog, that bitch from hell. All I’m saying is, it’s possible J.R.R. didn’t think too highly of women. See what I’m saying?