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Message: <blockquote data-quote="QuietBrowser" data-source="post: 6929789" data-attributes="member: 6855057">The weird thing is, although many people would probably default to considering gnolls as a matriarchy, both because they're so obviously based on the infamous spotted hyena and it makes them stand out more compared to the traditionally patriarchal orcs & goblins, in D&D lore, gnolls have always been a patriarchal society! Even in Pathfinder, where they worship the Demon Queen Lamashtu, it's still stated that the women are brutally treated unless they are priestesses or mothers and menfolk are the ones in charge. I think 4e was maybe the only edition where female gnolls being in charge was given any serious attention, and even then, I don't think it amounted to more than a few mentions of famous Yeenoghu priestesses.I have to wonder if perhaps part of the backlash against gnolls isn't so much "they're always chaotic evil!" as because of the fetish fuel thing - let's face it, between the connections drawn to spotted hyenas and the aforementioned Chainmail miniature, gnolls kind of invoke the furry fandom in some peoples' minds. I know this is hypocritical since Drow have been one of the biggest providers of elfin fetish fuel since the beginning, but "hot humanoid" is always more acceptable than "sexy beast-woman". That's just the way it is, I guess.</blockquote>