It also has its roots on the strong reluctance, still active amongst modern-day writers, to feature an attractive young woman taking a full-on punch to the face (unless, of course, it's from a person of the same gender and biological sex), which forces them to gift her with implausible dodging abilities that will allow her not to be even touched. It appears to be descended from "wuxia"-style martial arts action found in Hong Kong action films, though it may just be an excuse to show her body from every angle. ![]() The tendency of fight scenes involving an Extraordinarily Empowered Girl or Action Girl to also feature her doing impractical backflips, gratuitous somersaults, and gymnastic cartwheels to fight her opponents.
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