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 Other Links:     Rumble at https://rumble.com/c/c-355195  Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f  Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore  Patreon: www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joshua6469/support