There are lots of criticisms about women in these shows being too masculine.

But the thing is that women who work in those areas (the military, foreign service, law enforcement, even the more male-dominated areas of academia) behave "more masculine". It may be part of the patriarchy blah blah, but it's a fact. I know; I've worked in several of those areas and if a woman wants to move up in the ranks or whatever, she just keeps in step with the guys around her.

It sucks, but it *is* and that reality can't (well, shouldn't) be ignored.