letzplaymurder:

“Having a strong female character doesn’t mean she’s beyond suffering and fragility… That to me is strong writing for women.” - Tatiana Maslany (insp)

Something I’ve always adored about the women of Sherlock is that their strength is not defined by physicality. Irene isn’t necessarily strong because she is capable, neither is Mary, Mrs Hudson and Molly are not physically strong, yet you would never call any of these women weak. These women are strong because they feel fear and pain and face it with dignity regardless.