transcription: in lotr the word "man" is only used for human men so now im imagining like, someone: "are you a man or a woman?" pippin: "im a hobbit" someone: "but whats in your trousers?" pippin: "mostly snacks"

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[–] 3 points 11 months ago (3 children)

"It's true, you don't see many dwarf women. And in fact they're so alike in voice and appearance, they're often mistaken for dwarf men!"

(Whispering) "It's the beards."

I was never quite sure whether Aragorn meant "beards are how you tell them apart" or "the women having beards are why they're so often mistaken"

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  • [–] 10 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    isn't it definitely the latter?

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