Obviously, she's strong,etc. Otherwise why would she have the backbone to stand up to the venetian council and tell them that she wants to go to Cyprus with her husband 'coz she can't wait to 'get it on' with Othello? How else could she keep pushing Othello to reinstate his lieutenant when it clearly annoyed him, or tell 'thello that she didn't deserve her slap?? How can it be argued any other way?