Response to "Gondor in Transition: A Brief Introduction to Transgender Realities in The Lord of the Rings" | Tolkien Society Summer Seminar 2021

The 2021 Summer Seminar held by the Tolkien Society got a lot of attention because of the topics. Was the fuss merited? Here are my thoughts on one specific presentation—Cordeliah Logsdon’s “Gondor in Transition: A Brief Introduction to Transgender Realities in The Lord of the Rings”.

Here is the specific presentation I’m addressing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1BYu4NOIv8&list=PLoyx2jXs6Le_MelDj_rJsmiYSYQBeVYxQ&index=1

Here’s the playlist for all the videos in the seminar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1BYu4NOIv8&list=PLoyx2jXs6Le_MelDj_rJsmiYSYQBeVYxQ

This page gives the titles and brief descriptions of all the talks: https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/tolkien-society-summer-seminar/

My video on authorial intent vs. death of the author: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n49foLSWx50

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