So anyways, has anyone rolled (or even sparred) with a girl who you completely underestimated and ended up kicking your ass? I'm sure there are a few macho men on this forum who think no one can beat them.
I rolled with a female TKD black belt who visited our gym a while back, and sure enough there were no female partners for her at the time. Also, my reputation was such that I don't have an ego about tapping, and I know how to go 50% when we're told to go 50%. She had grappled before, I think she'd had some judo.
Anyway, she was way faster than me and went harder, and was freakishly flexible. At the speed I was going, I couldn't catch her in anything and she moved from sub attempt to sub attempt on me. Unfortunately, she was not physically very strong and I just kind of "peeled off" all her attempts, making her change position and try again. But she was so fast and moved so well that in seconds she was trying again.
I found it funny that she caught me (or almost did -- I don't think she had the strength to choke me if I let her try) over and over, so I was laughing a little while we rolled, and she got kind of embarrassed or offended. I felt bad about it, I meant no disrespect, I just found it funny that this flexible, speedy girl was slapping on all these sub attempts. It was like trying to roll with an eel.
She got a little mad, though. That's the only memorable time I've rolled with a girl. Any other time I've just treated people I've rolled with as exactly the same, regardless of their size/age/sex etc.