OPINION: A backlash against ‘race swapping’ in “The Rings of Power” reflects a dangerous misinterpretation of Tolkien that gatekeeps the fantasy classic within a racialized framework, argues Yifei Cheng PO ‘24.
OPINION: A backlash against ‘race swapping’ in “The Rings of Power” reflects a dangerous misinterpretation of Tolkien that gatekeeps the fantasy classic within a racialized framework, argues Yifei Cheng PO ‘24.