Actually, you'd be surprised. Aggression in women, outside of a very, very few instances, is generally frowned upon by society. Where a man is dominant, a woman is domineering. Where a man is decisive, a woman is pushy. Where a man is confident, a woman is arrogant. Where a man is in control, a woman is controlling.
The exact same behavior coming from a woman is not viewed as a positive thing. That's a significant element of gender bias that I'd like to see lifted.
Women are socialized and conditioned to be compassionate, empathetic, more focused on making people feel comfortable and happy than in standing up for their own views and voicing their opinions. They're taught (albeit subconsciously) to appear happy, regardless of how they actually feel, and to prioritize the desires of other people over their own needs. Women are supposed to be conciliatory care-givers.
When I talk about the lived experience of being a woman, that's the kind of thing I'm talking about. It's the social emphasis and expectation of behavior that is attributed to women... and which is an active barrier in career progression across the board, especially in politics and executive positions.
None of the other female MMA fighters say such things about their opponents. They do NOT celebrate the injuries that they've caused other women. They certainly don't describe it as bliss. Even most of the male MMA fighters don't do that.
