It's interesting, because recently I've been watching Xena: Warrior Princess with a friend, and one of the things I enjoy is how Gabrielle, the plucky sidekick of the titular princess, is expressly stated to be a lousy fighter who talks her way out of everything. But she doesn't do it by batting her eyelashes and flirting; she's like Odysseus, or a used car salesman, in a, "wait wait wait, we can come to a mutually beneficial arrangement, you and I!" way, and that isn't a role I see women get to play very often, the kinda seedy persuader type. It's really enjoyable!