History Main / MaleMightFemaleFinesse

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* {{Inverted}} in ''Film/{{Godzilla 2014}}'' with the [[BigCreepyCrawlies MUTOs]]: the male is an agile GiantFlyer, while the female is larger, land-based and relatively slower-moving (which is also TruthInTelevision for many insect species that inspired these creatures).

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* One episode of ''Series/TheSixMillionDollarMan'' is "The Secret of Bigfoot," which has TheHero Steve Austin encounter a band of aliens living in a secluded woodland. They have a huge android called Sasquatch, whose strength keeps Colonel Austin in check. Sasquatch's chief controller is Shalon, an alien humanoid female with a device on her UtilityBelt that allows her warp time around herself, an effect that mimics teleportation. Only Steve's bionic eye can track Shalon in this accelerated mode.

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* ''Franchise/StreetFighter'' has [[LightningBruiser Ryu]] and his pupil [[FragileSpeedster Sakura Kasugano]].

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* ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'': A variation occurs in that it's embodied in the same person. Ranma has a curse which turns him into a girl. While his male half is still pretty fast, his female form allows him even greater speed and agility, but at the cost of being smaller and weaker than his male form.

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* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqYwrn1xRlE People Are Awesome]] youtube video features lots of clips where men do amazing sports activities or potentially dangerous stunts, while the few clips with women all focus on their flexibility.

In fiction, male-female fighting pairs tend to have the [[CloseRangeCombatant guys dealing damage from close range]] [[GuysSmashGirlsShoot while the girls stay out of the front lines]] and [[LongRangeFighter dish out damage from long range]] either as [[ArcherArchetype an archer]] or [[BlackMagicianGirl a mage]] ([[MageMarksman or both]]) or [[WhiteMagicianGirl heal up the guy doing all the fighting]].

** Street Fighter plays with this a lot, actually. While there is plenty of variety among male fighters, nearly everyone who fits the {{MightyGlacier}} archetype is a big, burly dude. Zangief, Hugo, T. Hawk and Alex are all huge grapplers who can tank lots of damage and hit hard, but have slow foot speed. Mika, the first female grappler of the series, is notably much weaker and quicker than her male wrestling peers.
** Also, around half of the female cast is defined by either speed or acrobatic ability. Chun Li, Cammy and Elena are all {Fragile Speedster} acrobats of one stripe or another, though Cammy occasionally fills more of a melee-focused {{Lightning Bruiser}} role. Makoto is a peculiar example in that while [MightyGlacier her walking speed is awful and she hits hard], [SubvertedTrope she attacks fast and lacks defense], straddling the line between Speedster and {{Glass Cannon}}.

** Kazuya Mishima and his son Jin Kazama are [[GameBreaker unstoppable]] {{Lightning Bruiser}}s who can transform into {{One Winged Angel}}s, while their respective {{Love Interest}}s Jun Kazama and Ling Xiaoyu rely on WaifFu to deliver the beatdown.

* The Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse has two examples, one on each side of the morality spectrum. Franchise/{{Superman}} and [[AntiVillain General Zod]] are super-strong heavy hitters, while their female allies Franchise/WonderWoman and [[DarkActionGirl Faora]] use speed and precision to get the job done.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'': The [[SuperStrength super-strong]] Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) is married to the [[RubberMan super-stretchy]] Helen Parr (Elastigirl). Most notably seen when each is trying to infiltrate Nomesian Island, Bob tends to power his way through obstacles and foes, while Helen relies on her elasticity to avoid detection and fit into places normal people could never get into.

** {{Super Soldier}}s [[MightyGlacier Jax Briggs]] and [[LightningBruiser Sonya Blade]]. Although, Jax can become a LightningBruiser in
''VideoGame/MortalKombat3'' due its [[GameBreaker Run]] feature.

* GenderInverted with [[LightningBruiser Jack Russell]] and [[MightyGlacier Ridley Silverlake]] in ''RadiataStories''.

* In the ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' series, Kazuya Mishima and his son Jin Kazama are [[GameBreaker unstoppable]] {{Lightning Bruiser}}s who can transform into {{One Winged Angel}}s, while their respective {{Love Interest}}s Jun Kazama and Ling Xiaoyu rely on WaifFu to deliver the beatdown.

** {{Super Soldier}}s [[MightyGlacier Jax Briggs]] and [[LightningBruiser Sonya Blade]]. Although, Jax can become a LightningBruiser in MortalKombat3 due its [[GameBreaker Run]] feature.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'': The SuperStrong Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) who is married to RubberWoman Helen Parr (Elastigirl). Most notably seen when each is trying to infiltrate Nomesian Island, Bob tends to power his way through obstacles and foes, while Helen relies on her elasticity to avoid detection and fit into places normal people could never get into.

* In ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'', the SuperStrong Captain America is paired with the acrobatic spy Black Widow.

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* Yoshimori and Tokine from ''Manga/{{Kekkaishi}}''. The possesses a much greater raw power to build large kekkais, but it lacks precision and form. Tokine lacks Yoshimori's sheer force, but has more skill and accuracy in forming the barriers.

* In the ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' series, Kazuya Mishima and his son Jin Kazama are [[GameBreaker unstoppable]] {{Lightning Bruiser}}s who can transform into {{One Winged Angel}}s, while their respective {{Love Interest}}s Jun Kazama and Ling Xiaoyu rely on their WaifFu to kick ass.

* ''RanmaOneHalf'': A variation occurs in that it's embodied in the same person. Ranma has a curse which turns him into a girl. While his male half is still pretty fast, his female form allows him even greater speed and agility, but at the cost of being smaller and weaker than his male form.

* ''DCComics'': The 90's version of the team Hawk and Dove featured a male Hawk whose strategy usually consisted of wading in and punching his opponent as hard as possible, and a female Dove who was weaker but more agile and much more subtle in her strategy.

* ''XMen'': Colossus the HuskyRusskie with metallic skin is often paired with Kitty Pride, an [[IntangibleMan Intangible Woman]] who has trained in ninja skills.

Male Might, Female Finesse is basically ForceAndFinesse combined with stereotypical gender roles. It describes a {{foil}} where a [[MightyGlacier stronger but slower]] male character is paired with a [[FragileSpeedster faster but weaker]] ActionGirl as an ActionDuo.

* ''VideoGame{{Awesomenauts}}'' plays with this: the male characters run the gamut in terms of capabilities, but the four females currently on the roster are all balanced toward speed.

* ''{{Awesomenauts}}'' plays with this: the male characters run the gamut in terms of capabilities, but the four females currently on the roster are all balanced toward speed.

Then there are male-female pairs where the girl is also a melee fighter, but [[FragileSpeedster her fighting style focuses more on speed and precision strikes]] while he [[MightyGlacier simply smashes his way through the enemies through sheer strength]].

Male Might, Female Finesse is basically ForceAndFinesse combined with stereotypical gender roles. It describes a {{foil}} where a [[MightyGlacier stronger but slower]] male character is paired with a [[FragileSpeedster faster but weaker]] ActionGirl as an ActionDuo. Women don't tend to be as physically strong as men, so they tend to make up for that with agility and reflexes. You can expect said women to have lots of WaifFu.

This portrayal and dynamic exists because of the MarsAndVenusGenderContrast; stereotypical men are strong and durable while stereotypical women are agile and flexible, and it's rare for them to mix both attributes. This sometimes extends to their temperaments; men would be either boisterous or stiff while women would be more cheerful, open-minded or sultry (though as they're ActionGirl they're definitely never "fragile girls"). Of course, expect inversions every once in a while. For their fighting style, expect [[ForceAndFinesse the male to be brawling with brute force while the female to be agile and graceful]], with the female tending to exercise SheFu and/or WaifFu.