I'd been wondering how long it would take for Uhura to be called Mary Sue. Bingo. Fandom, you're nothing if not predictable. *thumbs up* /sarcasm.
Ah, I wonder if my forever-WIP meta post about perception of female characters in fandom is ever gonna see the light of day. Although the other day when I was rollerblading, I did write what felt like a pretty complete essay in my head, and I jotted the essential parts down soon as I got back... so it probably wouldn't take more than a few hours now to actually write the bloody thing. It's just... this whole topic annoys and frustrates me so much that I can't bring myself to dwell on it for any length of time.
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