Agreed that spies do not have "power" in that sense; I was just echoing the words of TFA and showing counterexamples.
Most armies of the world are sexist in any case, why single out the current adversaries of the West? Western armies are traditionally sexist as well. Yes, now there are some high ranking officers and even generals in some of the most modern Western armies -- meaning the general rule is still that sexism is rampant.
> yet the assumption most people have when they meet a woman is definitely not that she is someone powerful or to be wary of
Yes, but this seems to be the rule in many countries which are traditionally aligned with the West.
Agreed that spies do not have "power" in that sense; I was just echoing the words of TFA and showing counterexamples.
Most armies of the world are sexist in any case, why single out the current adversaries of the West? Western armies are traditionally sexist as well. Yes, now there are some high ranking officers and even generals in some of the most modern Western armies -- meaning the general rule is still that sexism is rampant.
> yet the assumption most people have when they meet a woman is definitely not that she is someone powerful or to be wary of
Yes, but this seems to be the rule in many countries which are traditionally aligned with the West.