Being a badass, progressive, and sexualized are not mutually exclusive. Look at Misty May and Kerri Walsh (I know they have other last names now, but keep following me). They dominiated Olympic Beach Volleyball in the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Summer Olympics and they wore bikinis. Even though all the girls in that sport wear bikins, you shouldn't say that beach volleyball isn't a real sport. It takes a lot of athleticism to get to an Olympic level.Lest you think I'm just talking about women, there's also He-Man. I'm not even a big fan of his in any of his incarnations, but he's definitely a badass whether you're talking about the 1980s version or 2000s version and he isn't wearing much clothing in either version. I'm going to end with a picture on Deviant Art of a woman in a bikini looking badass. This was for a hypothetical video game that would have been a water gun version of Metal Slug. If it existed and was as good as Metal Slug, I would play it. Game: Water Assault