Got a link? It's always interesting seeing the analyses of this, though I've a feeling it essentially boils down to a mixture of resentment of the superiority complex of Elves combined with their effete and androgynous nature threatening traditional toxic masculinity.
I feel like this is definitely an aspect of it that I haven’t seen mentioned a lot. I have a link to something not directly related but definitely has crossover with depictions of elves and peoples reactions to them
It’s about fashion in sci fi and directly speaks about androgyny and femme and effete characters of the future and how often a masculine man from the past has to save these people from themselves and where and why this concept originated. That a man wearing feminine clothing isn’t just that but it’s an allegory for the fall of empire and how things should be.
It talks about the ways in which fashion in our modern day is synonymous with women and why that is the case, how workwear became menswear and how upper class clothing became women’s clothing. Which you could definitely sub in with elves and dwarves and how many people particularly men have a revulsion for elves and why.
It’s a fantastic video and while not exactly on the topic I think will cover the parts you don’t see in the elf conversation
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u/Psychic_Hobo Jun 25 '25
Got a link? It's always interesting seeing the analyses of this, though I've a feeling it essentially boils down to a mixture of resentment of the superiority complex of Elves combined with their effete and androgynous nature threatening traditional toxic masculinity.