Hmm. I guess I'd be able to support her through weaponry or someone to arrest criminals if she ever gets that far, so you're free to suggest that to her. [ She seems earnest in her abilities. ]

Yes. But it serves as a double edged sword. If you identify yourself as a shinobi, you could be respected or laughed out as a woman. If you identify yourself as a kunochi, they may not take you seriously but at least you project yourself as someone that's fiercely adamant about gender equality or a victim of social conditioning.