Again, majorly majorly agreed. Although I think one of the worst issues facing male characters isn't so much the sueness as the feminization, but I actually don't see that here so much. But I think, especially since we don't do OCs here, it becomes easier to play well rounded, interesting male characters than their female counterparts simply because, unfortunately, authors tend to write far more strong* male characters than they do females, even if they do write some interesting females. Only exception I can think of on this off the top of my head is Pterry, who seems to write very interesting characters fo both genders.

Plus, Mary Sue phobia does tend to fall unequally upon females, probably because there's far more OFC or OCC female char badfic out there, so often I think people incorrectly associate OFCs with Sues.


*hesitate to use this word, because it's so cliche. Plus, characters can be weak or wimpy and still be interesting and valuable characters. But it's quite a bit shorter than 'well-rounded, well devloped' etc.