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{{quote|''Big men often tremble
''As they step aside
''I thought I was big once
''She changed my mind''|[[They Might Be Giants (band)|They Might Be Giants]], "She's Actual Size"}}
|[[They Might Be Giants (band)|They Might Be Giants]]|"She's Actual Size"}}
 
{{quote|''' {{spoiler|Agent 23}}''': See, this is your problem. Some men like women who are feminine!
'''Agent 99''': ''[Outraged]'' I'm not feminine?
''' {{spoiler|Agent 23}}''': No.
'''Agent 99''': ''[[Berserk Button|I'm not feminine]]''?! ''[Kicks him in the face]''|''[[Get Smart]]''}}
|''[[Get Smart]]''}}
 
{{quote|''"Look, sir, I know Angua. She's not the useless type. She doesn't [[Screaming Woman|stand there and scream helplessly.]] She [[Mugging the Monster|makes other people do that.]]"''|'''Captain Carrot''', ''[[Discworld/Jingo|Jingo]]''}}
|'''Captain Carrot'''|''[[Jingo]]''}}
 
{{quote|''"Where ya gonna find another girl who can shoot the eye out of a Bug at two hundred meters?"''|'''Dizzy Flores''', ''[[Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles]]''}}
|'''Dizzy Flores'''|''[[Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles]]''}}
 
{{quote|''"I don't like your attitude, mister! I can be every bit as heroic as some guy!"''|'''Sheba''', ''[[Golden Sun]]: The Lost Age''}}
|'''Sheba''', ''[[Golden Sun]]: The Lost Age''}}
 
{{quote|''"Now where did you get'' her?"|'''{{spoiler|Victor}}''' on '''Fiona Glenanne''', ''[[Burn Notice]]''.}}
|'''{{spoiler|Victor}}''' on '''Fiona Glenanne'''|''[[Burn Notice]]''.}}
 
{{quote|''"It was a performance. It was like the culmination of a lifetime's observation of martial arts tapes, cheap ones, the kind Case had grown up on. For a few seconds, he knew, she was every bad-ass hero, Sony Mao in the old Shaw videos, Mickey Chiba, the whole lineage back to Lee and Eastwood. She was walking the way she talked it."''|'''[[Neuromancer]]'''}}
|'''[[Neuromancer]]'''}}
 
{{quote|''Clobberella beats you up!''
''Clobberella beats you up!''
''Who does she beat up? '''You'''!''
''Clobberella!''|''[[Futurama]]'', "Less Than Hero"}}
|''[[Futurama]]'', "Less Than Hero"}}
 
{{quote|'''Aragorn:''' You have some skill with a blade.
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'''Aragorn:''' What do you fear, my lady?
'''Eowyn:''' A cage. To stay behind bars until use and old age accept them and all chance of valor has gone beyond recall or desire.
'''Aragorn:''' You are a daughter of kings, a shield maiden of Rohan. I do not think that will be your fate.|''[[The Lord of the Rings]]: The Two Towers''}}
|''[[The Lord of the Rings]]: The Two Towers''}}
 
{{quote|''You know I'm a super girl
''Yes, I'm a spunky gal
''I never say die
''No one can stop me
''{{'}}Cuz I
''Like to FIGHT! (Fight!)''|"Super Girl," [[Shonen Knife]]}}
|[[Shonen Knife]]|"Super Girl" }}
 
{{quote|''I'm a big haymaker in a title fight.
''I'm a cute black kitten with a nasty bite.
''I'm an action double-feature on a Friday night!
''[[Crowning Music of Awesome|I'm me!]]|"I'm Me", Vanessa Doofenshmirtz from ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]''}}
|"I'm Me", Vanessa Doofenshmirtz from ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]''}}
 
{{quote|"Unhand that gentleman, knaves!"|Niko from ''[[Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers]]'' in one of her [[Big Damn Heroes]] moments}}
|Niko from ''[[Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers]]'' in one of her [[Big Damn Heroes]] moments}}
 
{{quote|"Leave saving the world to the men? I don't think so!"|Elastigirl in ''[[The Incredibles]]''}}
|Elastigirl in ''[[The Incredibles]]''}}
 
{{quote|"Take my advice, Rookie. If you ever fall for a woman... make sure she's got balls".|''Gunnery Sergeant Buck, [[Halo 3: ODST]]''}}
|''Gunnery Sergeant Buck, [[Halo 3: ODST]]''}}
 
{{quote|"Who says girls can't shoot? Oh yeah, that guy."|''Arcee to a dead Decepticon, [[Transformers: War for Cybertron]]''}}
|Arcee to a dead Decepticon, ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron]]''}}
 
{{quote|''I'm a warrior woman, forget the prophecies''
''As a warrior woman, I'll do exactly as I please...''|'''Jex Thoth''', "Warrior Woman"}}
|'''Jex Thoth''', "Warrior Woman"}}
 
{{quote|"I'm a warrior, but I'm a girl, too!"|'''Suki''', ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''}}
|'''Suki''', ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''}}
 
{{quote|'''Kowalski:''' What the colonel is trying to say is, have you ever pulled out of a simulated bombing run in an F-16 at 8+ g-s?
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'''O'Neill:''' Well, with all due respect doctor, I-
'''Carter:''' It is appropriate to refer to someone by their rank, not their salutation. You should call me ''captain'', not ''[[Badass Bookworm|doctor]]''. I'm an Air Force officer, like you are, colonel. [[Establishing Character Moment|And just because my reproductive organs are on the inside instead of outside doesn't mean I can't handle whatever you can handle.]]<br />
'''O'Neill:''' Oh, this has nothing to do with you being a woman. I like women. [[Obfuscating Stupidity|I just got a little problem with scientists.]]<br />
'''Carter:''' Colonel, I logged over a hundred hours in enemy airspace during the Gulf War. [[Sarcasm Mode|Is that tough enough for you?]] ''([[Beat]])'' Or we're gonna have to arm-wrestle?|''[[Stargate SG-1]]'', pilot episode}}
|''[[Stargate SG-1]]'', pilot episode}}
{{Quote|2=[[Aliens]]|text='''Hudson:''' Hey Vasquez, have you ever been mistaken for a man?
 
'''Vasquez:''' No, have you?}}{{reflist}}
{{Quote|2=[[Aliens]]|text='''Hudson:''' Hey Vasquez, have you ever been mistaken for a man?
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'''Vasquez:''' No, have you?}}{{reflist}}
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|''[[Aliens]]''}}
 
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