Teen Skepchick’s Reality Checks 7.18

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• anthroslug I think you have hit on something very important here, and it continues as you age. As I grow older, I find that I mourn... – Apr 22, 3:09 PM
• floatingmanatee I am aware of the term "Gary Stu" or "Marty Stu" and it's a fault in my part that I didn't really expand on that,... – Apr 21, 9:14 AM
• Jessica McKelvin What is really annoying is that the harassment over childbearing decisions doesn't always stop if you have one either. Then you'll be told you should... – Apr 20, 9:51 PM
• kyrosion Thirding the "Gary Stu" bit; it's definitely a thing. That said, though, I agree that the Mary Sue concept is more problematic than its (less... – Apr 20, 5:11 PM
• Paul I've always thought this was one of the most vile subtle forms of sexism out there. It's also so patently, obviously false if people looked... – Apr 20, 3:16 PM
• Paul I've done fan fiction and spoken in fan fiction circles, there IS a term for the male version. It's Gary Stu. ~ Now, that is... – Apr 20, 3:06 PM