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I think this is clearly the correct answer, although the concept of a female samurai is pretty weird - it would mean an odd reversal of thousands of years of a strictly patriarchal power structure. Given that it happened, though marrying the samurai also has the advantage that you would marry into her money, land, and place within the feudal power structure.

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Yeah, I agree with your patriarchal stance. That was the only thing that was bothering me with my answer but I have to admit, it's kind of hot to think of marrying a hot ass kick ass samurai chick. Come on now, let's not lie here.