Okay. In all honesty, I'm really tired of the misconceptions that originate on this website of what a Mary-Sue is and isn't. As a person who's been making her own characters, both original and fan characters since my young adolescent years, I feel the need to shed some light on this issue. Interpret my opinion as you wish. I'm entitled to my opinion as you are to yours. Warning: This is a pretty lengthy analysis.
First of all, I'm really sick of the misogynistic ties to this term. Did you know women admitted to purposely writing female characters out of their fan fiction and original stories because they feared they would be labeled as Mary-