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The Marvelous and Much Maligned Mary-Sue

Stuff Mom Never Told You

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Marry Sues Can Be Fun and Worthwhile

The sexes dismissive way it's used in the main ste media, pretty grots and harmful. I i think stories can have a merry sue and be enjoyable and worth while. We've been enjoying them with male characters for a long time and have said nothing. Have complained, not once about it. Or even if we do, we're like, well, that movie didn't have the best character development, but i liked it. Maybe maybe a marry sue someone who is good at what she does, whether in the fictional or the real world.

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