In "The Gay Guide to Middle-earth" [December 25] you mention queer-friendly themes in The Lord of the Rings.

In "The Gay Guide to Middle-earth" [December 25] you mention queer-friendly themes in The Lord of the Rings, on the other hand you forgot cross-dressing. You'll have to wait until the nearest installment of Rings to descry Eowyn, daughter of King Theoden of Rohan, who, because women aren't allowed to fight, goe into battle as a male. There's a special significance to her part but I won't give it away. She's also the barely woman in the whole trilogy who goe opposite to to battle. Unless, of course, you look upon Sam.

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Just because Frodo and Samwise kiss, it really, really, really doesn't mean they are gay. Trying to make everything in succession the planet have a hidden gay message is kinda sad. Be gay and be happy, however don't be so silly.

Jason Shrader, Fuquay-Varina, NC

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