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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 1757 Views
The actress in Haywire is a former MMA fighter. - 17/01/2012 11:13:03 PM 1116 Views
Ok bad example - 18/01/2012 01:03:45 AM 1028 Views
How many men did she beat in those fights? - 18/01/2012 01:47:04 AM 1006 Views
Regular but fit guys still wouldn't stand a chance, I guess. - 18/01/2012 08:23:07 AM 973 Views
I don't know - 18/01/2012 02:21:24 PM 1072 Views
Haywire may not be the best example - 17/01/2012 11:33:31 PM 1067 Views
I thought she was an American Gladiator? *NM* - 18/01/2012 01:04:20 AM 465 Views
you're not wrong - 18/01/2012 05:37:51 AM 955 Views
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, Crush. *NM* - 18/01/2012 08:31:06 PM 457 Views
You rarely ever see that kind of stuff in "realistic" movies... - 17/01/2012 11:53:33 PM 998 Views
What about Enough with Jennifer Lopez? - 18/01/2012 01:05:13 AM 930 Views
I've thought about it before. - 18/01/2012 12:22:29 AM 1178 Views
So: Action roles should have bigger women. - 18/01/2012 03:29:38 AM 1090 Views
Actually, Buffy is worse because it implies women need magic to be useful. - 18/01/2012 05:34:09 AM 1097 Views
That's what you got from watching Buffy? *NM* - 18/01/2012 06:38:06 PM 515 Views
There's not much to get FROM Buffy *NM* - 18/01/2012 06:46:35 PM 455 Views
magic isn't what makes women useful - 19/01/2012 04:51:35 AM 972 Views
I really doubt the outfit did much to make Xena look big. - 18/01/2012 06:53:59 PM 951 Views
I challenge you to say that while wearing her costume. *NM* - 18/01/2012 10:03:09 PM 432 Views
I'm pretty sure I would look frumpy and ridiculous - 19/01/2012 12:37:07 AM 953 Views
Lucy Lawless is pretty much Amazonian. - 19/01/2012 09:28:11 AM 1321 Views
It's true that she's not as tiny as others. - 19/01/2012 05:46:59 PM 935 Views
"Not as tiny as the others" is about the best you can say for her. - 19/01/2012 08:54:03 PM 920 Views
of course she could - 19/01/2012 11:17:39 PM 901 Views
No. - 20/01/2012 03:55:20 AM 1171 Views
aahahaha. this makes me laugh. *NM* - 19/01/2012 07:18:26 PM 461 Views
Re: A thought about women in action roles - 18/01/2012 04:13:27 AM 933 Views
The problem I had with that scene is what I call Buffy Syndrome. - 18/01/2012 05:10:59 AM 1242 Views
Wellll - 18/01/2012 01:26:24 PM 973 Views
Re: A thought about women in action roles - 18/01/2012 07:50:28 PM 1154 Views
She is some kind of super hero in super hero movie, is't she? *NM* - 19/01/2012 07:30:50 AM 473 Views
I don't think she's technically supposed to have super powers. - 19/01/2012 08:58:40 PM 929 Views
The Avengers are going to be such a lame team - 19/01/2012 09:13:18 PM 1012 Views
This is exactly what I think of the movie as well - 19/01/2012 11:24:16 PM 1032 Views
Contemplating the female action hero…let’s talk about Ripley - 19/01/2012 09:24:18 PM 1110 Views
So did anyone actually see Haywire this weekend? - 23/01/2012 02:34:43 PM 1014 Views
It just depends on how much you're willing to accept. - 23/01/2012 04:23:36 PM 973 Views
You're nitpicking and drawing an arbitrary line. All action is ridiculously unbelievable. *NM* - 24/01/2012 04:53:40 AM 557 Views
I tend to agree with you. - 24/01/2012 05:25:45 AM 967 Views
Realism alone is not the issue. - 24/01/2012 03:42:21 PM 923 Views
Maybe. I just feel there's a distinction between "one in a million" and "impossible." - 24/01/2012 03:53:35 PM 969 Views

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