She never made excuses for this, a trait that some of her male opponents in private referred to as a flaw.

Couch would later seek the right to fight a male opponent, but was unsuccessful.

Short of that she would have taken her chances with any male opponent, as compared to this.

It is not unheard of for female players to flash male opponents to gain an advantage.

Three centuries later, she still offered spiritual support for male Vietnamese opponent of the Chinese.

You describe her male opponent, "by comparison," as "all business, like the corporate lawyer he is."

Ms. Boxer's victory, against two strong male opponents, was particularly striking.

Several have fought off aggressive challenges from male opponents to win primaries.

While his attacks would probably work on male opponents, pollsters say they are all the more effective on women.

She defeated five male opponents in a then Anglo-but-Democratic-majority district.