And the comment wasn't accompanied by, "...and I like it!" ;)

I think that deals more with people's in security that you. But if enough people say something about you that you feel may prove detrimental, fairly on unfairly, sometimes it is at least worth exploring. To me, though, when a woman is intimidating, it's a very positive thing. It means she hasn't let society strip her of the powerful curiosity and strength that she had before schools, boys, professors and who all else started to wear her down.