[Vast Buffalo Wing Conspiracy]

Yes, but the appendix does not actually say that the Dwarf women grow beards. Also, Dwarves have a natural tendency to dissimulate when talking to non-Dwarves about Dwarvish matters. They don't like non-Dwarves learning Khuzdul, for instance, and keep their ancient language a secret unto themselves. Given that they are jealous of their "rights" concerning their women, they are not too likely to be a source of 100% genuine information about them.

[Lil'freeper]

Yes, but film-Gimli does not actually *say* she-dwarfs grow beards, only that they are indistinguishable from he-dwarfs. This is right from the text. The beard reference was a joke between film-Aragorn and film-Eowyn. I thought it was quite funny and contributed to the depth of the film-Aragorn character. As I said previously, a King of Men should have a sense of humor.