I couldn't have said it better. I had an argument last week with one of my adult daughters. All because I told my granddaughter to be selective in what she pursues and does when she grows up. My daughter argued that her child can be whatever she wants to be. I said that is being unrealistic, and the facts say otherwise. That she's cruising for a bruising if she doesn't know her limitations. I backed away from the argument, saying facts are facts and females can be illogical (that didn't go over well).
Anyway, I've had similar conversations with women in the past, for instance thinking they could defend themselves in a one-on-one fight against a male attacker, despite the woman being 5 foot and 100 pounds (without any martial arts training) going up against a 6 foot and 250 pounds male. Logic dictates otherwise, unless the female has been specially trained. These were female friends who were mild mannered without any fighting skills at all. Women have been brainwashed, and movies reinforce that delusion. I know for a fact that women don't have comparable upper body strength equivalent to that of a man, mostly based on moving furniture and equipment. Maybe I sound chauvinistic, but I just don't want to see women get hurt unnecessarily.
I see it all the time as a golfer. Young women strut around like they’re the second coming of Ben Hogan. Some are okay at the sport, many aren’t good. On the other side, many young guys seem to have no muscular strength and guys 50 plus can crush a ball a lot farther.
Years ago I was in conversation with a security guard at a hotel. A real mountain 6’2, 300-lbs or so. I asked him if a typical female holding a 3rd degree black belt had any shot against him 1 v. 1. He said, “not a chance”. “She might get one good shot in, but if HE connected, even partially, it was all over.”