It's too bad that Abercrombie writes unrealistic feminist worlds, likes having protagonists that are female and somehow better fighters than men.
I feed trolls often. Everyone needs to eat.
A) It's fantasy, so culture can be whatever the author wants it to be. Women in masculine professions are not unheard of in history.
B) I know plenty of females who can, without a doubt, kick our asses.
C) Pretty sure his best fighter, on the nerd ultimate arena scale, is a man.