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* Jane Elliott, the teacher responsible for the "[[wikipedia:Jane Elliott#The exercise|brown eyed/blue eyed]]" exercise, is a non-combat example of this trope. She reaches [[Sadist Teacher]] levels in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf2LB0IG1xo this] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neEVoFODQOE&feature=related reenactment] of the experiment, but does an excellent job of conveying how it feels having to deal with racism every day.
* Dorli Rainey of Seattle, who is 84 years old, got pepper-sprayed to fight against [[Corrupt Corporate Executive|the noxious influence of the 1%]] with an inordinate influence on government. Her response to all the idiots who haven't even read the First Amendment to the United States Constitution? [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|"I'm feeling great. I feel so energized. It's amazing what a little pepper spray will do for you]]."
* Every single old person [http://mb.melmyfinger.com/post/6131047852 who willingly line up to clean radiation in Japan]{{Dead link}} qualify as a Badass Grandma or Grandpa for [[Heroic Sacrifice|exposing themselves to radiation so younger people won't have to]].
** Not so surprising, considering Japanese culture. Still Badass.
* Annie Oakley. She was nearly seventy when she passed away; she'd been shooting with perfect accuracy right up until then.
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