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#2: Jul 13th 2014 at 9:56:49 PM
No, the whole reason for having two different tropes for gender-distinct things like Lady Od War and Officer And a Gentleman is that they aren't "exactly the same only <gender>"
Most women fighters are warriors first and females second. Having one who is elegant and feminine as well as a competent warrior is not the usual. Hence, it gets its own trope: Lady of War.
Male military officers come in all varieties: you've got Drill Sergeant Nasty, The Neidermeyer, A Father to His Men, We Have Reserves, Miles Gloriosus... An Officer and a Gentleman is part of that lineup.
Declining to open the thread. There is no misuse issue here.
edited 13th Jul '14 9:57:02 PM by Madrugada
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Officer and a Gentleman is essentially the male counterpart of Lady of War, but numerous female examples are listed, and its laconic description is unclear (Officer and a Gentleman: A cultured, refined, polite, and honorable military officeholder; Lady of War: A graceful, beautiful, but deadly woman.). Lady of War lists examples who aren't in military services, whilst Officer and a Gentleman lists examples who exclusively are in military service. If Officer and a Gentleman is the male counterpart of Lady of War, shouldn't it function exactly like the latter except for males.