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== Real Life ==
* Elizabeth II seems to have had elements of this when she insisted on joining the Army during [[World War II]] and became a mechanic and truck driver. As it is, she is the ''only'' remaining head of state who is a vetveteran of that war.
* Several Medieval European Noblewomen had this characteristic to some degree. Someone had to take care of the castle while all the knights were busy killing each other, including its armed defense when necessary. At least one Arab visitor commented on how forward Western women were.
* Princess Anne was an olympicOlympic-level equestrian in her youth. In eventing, no less, the sport that took out [[Superman]].
* [[wikipedia:Christina, Queen of Sweden|Christina]], [[Notable Swedish Monarchs|Queen of Sweden]], who [[You Go, Girl!|took up traditionally-masculine hobbies and interests (like fencing, shooting and alchemy)]], [[Wholesome Crossdresser|dressed]] and [[One of the Boys|behaved like one of the guys]] - [[The Ladette|and associated with them in a manner considered inappropriate for her time]], and, of course, [[Bi the Way|was suspected to have both male and female love interests]], but [[Celibate Hero|never married]]. Invoked by her father, Gustavus Adolphus, who ordered that his sole heir be [[Raised as the Opposite Gender|raised as a prince]], and possibly complicated by the allegations of [[Ambiguous Gender]] raised at her birth.
 
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