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Nice bait but ill bite: While HP created Mythos its much bigger than the individual and its views.

Tolkien also had lots of questionable views and we can separate his work from the invidual beliefs.

(btw also true forprobably every artist that ever existed as well)

Out of curiosity: what do you consider JRRT's "questionable views"?

I mean I personally don't consider them questionable (probably should have worded that differently), but if you want to go down that rabbit hole, this pretty much sums it up https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tolkien_and_race

Also emphasis on classism, divine rights of kings, few female characters etc.

Wow, this is pretty far-fetched.

Thanks for clarification. So, maybe "non-mainstream" might be a better description, then.

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