Being able to take a punch from girls is different then being able to take a punch from a guy. I have been hit by girls and hit urts but I have never been staggered by a punch from a girl, not even close. Girl punches hurt, guy punches can't knock you unconscious and even average guys can punch hard enough to stun you and make you see stars.
Strength does matter and most men are stronger than even girls who work out. Guys are not just a little stronger than girls we are lot stronger than girls and faster. Look that 100m, the women's world record is slower than the Texas High School boy's record. I can't seem to find a chart this morning (damn wiki balckout) but I have seen charts that put the overlap in lifting capacity between men and women of equal age to about 10%. So the strongest 10% of the women are stronger than the bottom 10% of the men. Which of course means that 90% of the men are stronger than almost all of the women. Yeah there are a few freaks out there who are massive but I would be willing to bet they take male hormones to get that big.
Strength does matter and most men are stronger than even girls who work out. Guys are not just a little stronger than girls we are lot stronger than girls and faster. Look that 100m, the women's world record is slower than the Texas High School boy's record. I can't seem to find a chart this morning (damn wiki balckout) but I have seen charts that put the overlap in lifting capacity between men and women of equal age to about 10%. So the strongest 10% of the women are stronger than the bottom 10% of the men. Which of course means that 90% of the men are stronger than almost all of the women. Yeah there are a few freaks out there who are massive but I would be willing to bet they take male hormones to get that big.
A thought about women in action roles
- 17/01/2012 10:42:28 PM
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The actress in Haywire is a former MMA fighter.
- 17/01/2012 11:13:03 PM
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How many men did she beat in those fights?
- 18/01/2012 01:47:04 AM
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Regular but fit guys still wouldn't stand a chance, I guess.
- 18/01/2012 08:23:07 AM
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I don't know
- 18/01/2012 02:21:24 PM
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Haywire may not be the best example
- 17/01/2012 11:33:31 PM
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So: Action roles should have bigger women.
- 18/01/2012 03:29:38 AM
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Actually, Buffy is worse because it implies women need magic to be useful.
- 18/01/2012 05:34:09 AM
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Joyce comes to mind. And Tara - she hardly ever uses her magic. Oh, and Darla.
- 18/01/2012 10:58:57 PM
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I really doubt the outfit did much to make Xena look big.
- 18/01/2012 06:53:59 PM
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Lucy Lawless is pretty much Amazonian.
- 19/01/2012 09:28:11 AM
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It's true that she's not as tiny as others.
- 19/01/2012 05:46:59 PM
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"Not as tiny as the others" is about the best you can say for her.
- 19/01/2012 08:54:03 PM
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Re: A thought about women in action roles
- 18/01/2012 04:13:27 AM
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Indeed. See for example, any Robin Hood made in the last 20 years. Maid Marian HAS to fight. *NM*
- 18/01/2012 05:35:19 AM
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The problem I had with that scene is what I call Buffy Syndrome.
- 18/01/2012 05:10:59 AM
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Re: A thought about women in action roles
- 18/01/2012 07:50:28 PM
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She is some kind of super hero in super hero movie, is't she? *NM*
- 19/01/2012 07:30:50 AM
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I don't think she's technically supposed to have super powers.
- 19/01/2012 08:58:40 PM
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I thought Sarah Connor in T2: Judgment Day was a realistic portrayal of the action heroine.
- 20/01/2012 05:57:08 AM
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So did anyone actually see Haywire this weekend?
- 23/01/2012 02:34:43 PM
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It just depends on how much you're willing to accept.
- 23/01/2012 04:23:36 PM
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You're nitpicking and drawing an arbitrary line. All action is ridiculously unbelievable. *NM*
- 24/01/2012 04:53:40 AM
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Maybe. I just feel there's a distinction between "one in a million" and "impossible."
- 24/01/2012 03:53:35 PM
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