I remember one time I was leading a climb and not doing a great job of it. A couple gals came along and set up a TR on the rte after we finished and both smoothed the climb. When they left, I went back to climb and lead it again much better this time cuz not too far back in my brain i was thinking "if a girl can do it then so can i." I can also say if some 120lb gal outpaced me on a mtn with a burly pack on then I'd tip my hat to her but also be thinking to myself "Dude, you suck."
Sorry, guess I'm an old fashioned pig.