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Maybe. I just feel there's a distinction between "one in a million" and "impossible." Aemon Send a noteboard - 24/01/2012 03:53:35 PM
Let's say you filled a warehouse with 1 million barbells, each weighing 300 pounds. Let's say you put a small coin underneath one of them. If you asked a large man to go in and lift the barbell with the coin under it, without telling him which one it was, he'd have a one in a million chance of lifting the right one. If you asked a small woman to do the same, her chances of lifting the correct one would be zero.

Stupid illustrations aside (sorry, I like using those :P), the same holds true in an action movie. If a large male gets extraordinarily lucky, he'll get the openings and opportunities he needs to punch the bad guys without them punching him back. He will, therefore, win the fight. If his punches did no damage, however, an infinite number of openings and advantages would do him no good. And such would be the case with a woman. A small woman would disable herself before disabling a large male opponent with her blows. Unless the fight scene consists of nothing but crotch shots, neck punches and eye gouges, it is impossible. . .PHYSICALLY impossible. . .for the woman to win.

And for the record, the same is true of very small men vs very large men. I'm not trying to attack women here by any means, just saying that there's a certain degree of physical inequality that cannot be overcome, regardless of sex.
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A thought about women in action roles - 17/01/2012 10:42:28 PM 1704 Views
The actress in Haywire is a former MMA fighter. - 17/01/2012 11:13:03 PM 1051 Views
Ok bad example - 18/01/2012 01:03:45 AM 974 Views
How many men did she beat in those fights? - 18/01/2012 01:47:04 AM 959 Views
Regular but fit guys still wouldn't stand a chance, I guess. - 18/01/2012 08:23:07 AM 925 Views
I don't know - 18/01/2012 02:21:24 PM 1019 Views
Haywire may not be the best example - 17/01/2012 11:33:31 PM 1013 Views
I thought she was an American Gladiator? *NM* - 18/01/2012 01:04:20 AM 441 Views
you're not wrong - 18/01/2012 05:37:51 AM 908 Views
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, Crush. *NM* - 18/01/2012 08:31:06 PM 432 Views
You rarely ever see that kind of stuff in "realistic" movies... - 17/01/2012 11:53:33 PM 945 Views
What about Enough with Jennifer Lopez? - 18/01/2012 01:05:13 AM 874 Views
I've thought about it before. - 18/01/2012 12:22:29 AM 1133 Views
So: Action roles should have bigger women. - 18/01/2012 03:29:38 AM 1038 Views
Actually, Buffy is worse because it implies women need magic to be useful. - 18/01/2012 05:34:09 AM 1037 Views
That's what you got from watching Buffy? *NM* - 18/01/2012 06:38:06 PM 483 Views
There's not much to get FROM Buffy *NM* - 18/01/2012 06:46:35 PM 432 Views
magic isn't what makes women useful - 19/01/2012 04:51:35 AM 920 Views
I really doubt the outfit did much to make Xena look big. - 18/01/2012 06:53:59 PM 904 Views
I challenge you to say that while wearing her costume. *NM* - 18/01/2012 10:03:09 PM 408 Views
I'm pretty sure I would look frumpy and ridiculous - 19/01/2012 12:37:07 AM 902 Views
Lucy Lawless is pretty much Amazonian. - 19/01/2012 09:28:11 AM 1267 Views
It's true that she's not as tiny as others. - 19/01/2012 05:46:59 PM 883 Views
"Not as tiny as the others" is about the best you can say for her. - 19/01/2012 08:54:03 PM 870 Views
of course she could - 19/01/2012 11:17:39 PM 852 Views
No. - 20/01/2012 03:55:20 AM 1125 Views
aahahaha. this makes me laugh. *NM* - 19/01/2012 07:18:26 PM 438 Views
Re: A thought about women in action roles - 18/01/2012 04:13:27 AM 881 Views
The problem I had with that scene is what I call Buffy Syndrome. - 18/01/2012 05:10:59 AM 1194 Views
Wellll - 18/01/2012 01:26:24 PM 925 Views
Re: A thought about women in action roles - 18/01/2012 07:50:28 PM 1113 Views
She is some kind of super hero in super hero movie, is't she? *NM* - 19/01/2012 07:30:50 AM 450 Views
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The Avengers are going to be such a lame team - 19/01/2012 09:13:18 PM 961 Views
This is exactly what I think of the movie as well - 19/01/2012 11:24:16 PM 983 Views
Contemplating the female action hero…let’s talk about Ripley - 19/01/2012 09:24:18 PM 1054 Views
So did anyone actually see Haywire this weekend? - 23/01/2012 02:34:43 PM 965 Views
It just depends on how much you're willing to accept. - 23/01/2012 04:23:36 PM 917 Views
You're nitpicking and drawing an arbitrary line. All action is ridiculously unbelievable. *NM* - 24/01/2012 04:53:40 AM 532 Views
I tend to agree with you. - 24/01/2012 05:25:45 AM 918 Views
Realism alone is not the issue. - 24/01/2012 03:42:21 PM 869 Views
Maybe. I just feel there's a distinction between "one in a million" and "impossible." - 24/01/2012 03:53:35 PM 913 Views

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