Last week, we broke down the ways women are most often excluded from the Lord of the Rings trilogy. This week, we take a deeper look at the men of Lord of the Rings and the way they don't function with the usual stoicism forced upon male characters. These dudes laugh, love, and actively use compassion and kindness in ways we don't often see. So what exactly got them there? Listen in to hear our thoughts!

Further reading: 

'Warriors and women: the sex the sex ratio of Norse migrants to eastern England up to 900 ad' - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1468-0254.2011.00323.x

'Researchers Reaffirm Remains in Viking Warrior Tomb Belonged to Woman' - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-reaffirm-famed-ancient-viking-warrior-was-biologically-female-180971541/