There's a reason that back in the 60s there was a height/weight requirement for LEOs. All this silly litigation has negated common sense.
Well, the height and weight requirements had nothing to do with firearms handling. It was for physical altercations.
My wife is 4'11" tall, and back when she was still VERY light (she weighed 90# when we got married, she weighs a little over 125# now, and working out to lose some) she shot my 44 Magnum. She hit the targets at 7 yards the first time she ever shot it with ease, and handled the recoil without issue. She hates muzzle blast, recoil isn't an issue. Her dislike of muzzle blast has nothing to do with her size.