This is true of movies also. The woman is oft times(most of the time)portrayed as the hero, physically capable of beating the biggest white male to death in single combat, smarter, faster, stronger and just all around superior to any male.
I could never get it when the movies portray a small woman as physically stronger than a huge man. I am not a small woman. I am 5ft 9 and I am strong. My husband is only a couple of inches taller than me. He can best me in any match of sparring. When we play wrestle, I can not get away from him.
His unbelievable strength against my weakness is a comfort to me. He protects me. It always makes me realize though that I would be defenseless against a man that did not have my best interests at heart. That is why I have a gun. :)