Why do movies and video games insist on portraying women as equal to men in combat skills and abilities?

[SeekerOfTruth007]

It's a fact that one UNTRAINED heavyweight man can beat the tar out of two professional fighter women who are even wearing head gear to protect themselves. It has been demonstrated. The guy was out of shape and about 300lbs and they put two expert 135lbs women against him and even though he gassed himself he knocked out both women. No training and no fitness program to prepare for the fight.

the whole thing of Black Widow (a supposedly normal woman at peak human level) beating two Heavyweights by trading blows with them is NONSENSE. She'd need a knife or a gun or a THROAT JAB and that would be her only chance.

[Blunky]

They're fictional for a reason. Why in the world are you comparing them to real life? Sex sells.

[Berethor]

It's wokeness, in video games it's also because of gameplay balance considerations.

[AI Opinion]

Movies and video games often emphasize empowerment and fantasy. Portraying women as equals in combat showcases gender equality, strength, and resilience, appealing to diverse audiences. While physical strength differences exist, these media forms tell stories where women can overcome odds using skill, strategy, and creativity, inspiring viewers. Characters like Black Widow symbolize empowerment, encouraging women to pursue strength and skill in their lives. These portrayals also encourage a broader discussion on the potential for skill and intellect to triumph over sheer strength, emphasizing the power of determination and training. 🎬🎮

[Anonymous]

“Portraying women as equal to men”

- Men significantly get hit in the groin more since men have a ‘weakspot’.

- The women I’ve seen tend to be more flexible than the men they fight which is true since women are pretty damn flexible more than men.

- I don’t see a lot of women with big muscles also abs, thinner body types though just because women are thinner or shorter doesn’t make them unable to take down a man.

- A skilled female fighter can defend herself against a male opponent by the way, it isn’t outside the realm of possibility. An elderly woman once fought off a home invader , there are survival stories of rape where a woman is able to fend off the rapist , and even cases where a 7 yr old girl with no self defense experience took down an adult assailant who tried to abduct her…. There are real world cases of this and I’m sorry if it triggers you or lowers your self esteem.

[Opinion Owner]

I will love bad ass women just as I love seeing bad ass men, it is just media. If you don’t like seeing a strong independent woman then turn off the TV, get a glass of water, calm down and sleep it off man.

[jahaims]

The same reason why they shoot lasers and blow up planets in movies. It's fantasy dipshit.

[SeekerOfTruth007]

Theoretically, you could photodisintegrate a planet with a big enough laser, the problem is the power supply would be even bigger than the Death Star in Star Wars. Another mehtod would be to collide a few thousand tons of antimater with the planet, and that would disintegrate the planet.

So ironically, the Death Star is the only semi-realistic space ship in Star Wars.

[SeekerOfTruth007]

The second time I took karate, a black belt woman beat me at sparring when I was a light green belt who had been out of practice for 4.5 years. What happened is she caught my kick, which was by rules 75% speed contact, and she put me in the Figure Four Ankle Lock then transitioned to the Calf Crusher, and I had to tap out.

That's the only time I've ever been beaten by a woman at ANYTHING. So I'm not saying it's impossible for a woman to win, but she was a "five days per week student" and a black belt, and I was sparring for the first time in 4.5 years and only a light green belt.

[SeekerOfTruth007]

For the record, by the time I was a purple or first degree brown belt, I beat her effortlessly in sparring every time.

[Anonymous]

I would answer this but it will get removed. Suffice it to say, we all know why.

[Anonymous]

Something unrealistic happens every 5 minutes in a movie and video game... who cares