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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 1480 Views
The actress in Haywire is a former MMA fighter. - 17/01/2012 11:13:03 PM 831 Views
Ok bad example - 18/01/2012 01:03:45 AM 772 Views
How many men did she beat in those fights? - 18/01/2012 01:47:04 AM 764 Views
Regular but fit guys still wouldn't stand a chance, I guess. - 18/01/2012 08:23:07 AM 740 Views
I don't know - 18/01/2012 02:21:24 PM 819 Views
Haywire may not be the best example - 17/01/2012 11:33:31 PM 822 Views
I thought she was an American Gladiator? *NM* - 18/01/2012 01:04:20 AM 346 Views
you're not wrong - 18/01/2012 05:37:51 AM 708 Views
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, Crush. *NM* - 18/01/2012 08:31:06 PM 342 Views
You rarely ever see that kind of stuff in "realistic" movies... - 17/01/2012 11:53:33 PM 756 Views
What about Enough with Jennifer Lopez? - 18/01/2012 01:05:13 AM 687 Views
I've thought about it before. - 18/01/2012 12:22:29 AM 934 Views
So: Action roles should have bigger women. - 18/01/2012 03:29:38 AM 835 Views
Actually, Buffy is worse because it implies women need magic to be useful. - 18/01/2012 05:34:09 AM 838 Views
That's what you got from watching Buffy? *NM* - 18/01/2012 06:38:06 PM 388 Views
There's not much to get FROM Buffy *NM* - 18/01/2012 06:46:35 PM 342 Views
magic isn't what makes women useful - 19/01/2012 04:51:35 AM 720 Views
I really doubt the outfit did much to make Xena look big. - 18/01/2012 06:53:59 PM 684 Views
I challenge you to say that while wearing her costume. *NM* - 18/01/2012 10:03:09 PM 323 Views
I'm pretty sure I would look frumpy and ridiculous - 19/01/2012 12:37:07 AM 706 Views
Lucy Lawless is pretty much Amazonian. - 19/01/2012 09:28:11 AM 970 Views
It's true that she's not as tiny as others. - 19/01/2012 05:46:59 PM 686 Views
"Not as tiny as the others" is about the best you can say for her. - 19/01/2012 08:54:03 PM 686 Views
of course she could - 19/01/2012 11:17:39 PM 653 Views
No. - 20/01/2012 03:55:20 AM 857 Views
aahahaha. this makes me laugh. *NM* - 19/01/2012 07:18:26 PM 352 Views
Re: A thought about women in action roles - 18/01/2012 04:13:27 AM 699 Views
The problem I had with that scene is what I call Buffy Syndrome. - 18/01/2012 05:10:59 AM 850 Views
Wellll - 18/01/2012 01:26:24 PM 728 Views
Re: A thought about women in action roles - 18/01/2012 07:50:28 PM 830 Views
She is some kind of super hero in super hero movie, is't she? *NM* - 19/01/2012 07:30:50 AM 360 Views
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The Avengers are going to be such a lame team - 19/01/2012 09:13:18 PM 773 Views
This is exactly what I think of the movie as well - 19/01/2012 11:24:16 PM 793 Views
Contemplating the female action hero…let’s talk about Ripley - 19/01/2012 09:24:18 PM 824 Views
So did anyone actually see Haywire this weekend? - 23/01/2012 02:34:43 PM 705 Views
It just depends on how much you're willing to accept. - 23/01/2012 04:23:36 PM 723 Views
You're nitpicking and drawing an arbitrary line. All action is ridiculously unbelievable. *NM* - 24/01/2012 04:53:40 AM 379 Views
I tend to agree with you. - 24/01/2012 05:25:45 AM 711 Views
Realism alone is not the issue. - 24/01/2012 03:42:21 PM 678 Views
Maybe. I just feel there's a distinction between "one in a million" and "impossible." - 24/01/2012 03:53:35 PM 724 Views

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