Posted: April 13, 2000 at 04:20:07: by Michael Martinez
I understand your feelings. I sent a reply to the email, answering the questions as politely as I could, while pointing out that we are not a cult, and that Tolkien is currently more widely read than Shakespeare.Whether you or anyone who received the email chooses to answer the email or not, it is in Tolkien fandom's best interests for us to represent ourselves as civilly and maturely as possible when addressing condescending questions. Whether the reporter felt contempt for us or was just speaking from ignorance, any response he gets is an opportunity to confirm his beliefs or to disspell them.
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