I've played it.
I guess it all depends on the angle OWI takes. The sexual dichotomy among the great apes is rather pronounced, a bit less so for us humans. But if Steef are based somewhat on gorillas... female gorillas are half as big as male. The other mammal types incorperated into the Steef design-- horses, dear, big horn sheep, lions-- all have a size difference between the sexes with the males being bigger.
As for a female Steef being bad-ass... This is just personal taste but I'm tired of impossibly strong women kicking the crap out of everything that moves. From a girl who wrestles guys in Jui-juitsu, it's just insulting and rediculous. The strength differential between a guy and me is... well, pretty extreme. Most girls who wrestle know this very well.
In terms of female warriors, I think the recent King Arthur had the best idea when it depicted Guienevere and her cadre of female badasses. Their fighting style wasn't based on strength, but swarming, and it was effective, frighting and totally female all at the same time.
Plus there are many ways to be strong, besides the physical. Steef are supposed to be mystics, so a female steef could have Abe-like spiritual powers.
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