What redditors think makes a female character strong
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In their view, Rance (of the games of his own name) is a good example of a strong male. Ruthless, cast aside many women after banging them, top 4 in his time, and controls vast amounts of land and underlings.
Yet no sane man says Rance is a strong male character. He's a rapey psychopath. They list negative, disruptive, and authoritarian traits and say "that's what makes them strong", which to me says a lot more about the person posting than the character in question.
Deku of MHA is strong: he never gives up, trains in skills aimed at achieving his goals constantly, and is always focused on bettering not only himself, but those around him too.
In fiction narratives, "strong" is a mental trait, not a physical one, because a story will shift and allow for the success of a protagonist regardless of their physical prowess. This is true male or female. Magical Lyrical Girl Nanoha is a strong female, for the exact same reasons as Deku.
Nanoha is very based, yes. For her counter-punch, if you are foolish enough to reject the offer of peace and ignore the second chance after you smack her once, will level mountain ranges and put the fear of her into you.