“It would never occur to Rey that she would be in need of chivalry’s attentions. She has neither the…”

“It would never occur to Rey that she would be in need of chivalry’s attentions. She has neither the luxury nor the burden of being a damsel in distress; she’s too busy surviving. She fights alongside men and women and droids, superficial matters of identity—clothing, appearance, even gender—all subsumed under bigger questions that come down to, basically: “Can you fight?””

– Star Wars: The Force Awakens: With Rey, Daisy Ridley Portrays a Feminist Heroine We Can Feel Good About – The Atlantic