While rare, just like today, there were those women that were just genetically masculine, and no matter how much you may try to force her, short of killing her, no Viking would be able to stop her from coming on their adventures. It did happen, and some even got to go to Valhalla upon their death in battle, with special permission after showing incredible bravery and prowess in battle.
I haven't seen this film yet, I was about to, but if indeed the girl is 110 lbs then it was not realistic, the women warriors of Norway and Denmark 1000 years ago were tall and strong, and probably pretty attractive, as stocky or big women would never have the skill or ability to become warriors.
Women were also partially responsible for teaching and supervising the training of kids while the men were away, so if the village came under attack, everyone picked up swords and fought, men, women and children, and those children who could not were hidden by those women who could not.
"You were assimilated, resistance was futile!"
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