I have included the comments made toward 'the fairer sex' below:

Women and Conditioning

If bizarre mythology exists in the martial arts, it is particularly great with respect to women. Whether or not women should engage in body conditioning stirs up legitimate concerns and outright silliness ...

I found this searching, lengthy but interesting ideas (see url address for pictures) @ http://www.google.com/search?q=Okinawan+strengthening+for+women&hl=en&lr=&start=10&sa=N:

The Roots of Okinawan Iron Body Conditioning in Sanchin Kata

To read is to imagine,
To watch is to wonder, To practice is ...

Have you ever seen any women with similar conditioning? How much should/could a woman martial artist accept along this line?

....interested martial artist.
Corn Maiden