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Azuren said:
We need more roles filled like how they filled Ripley's role in Alien:

Write a unisex role. If a love interest is necessary, make that love interest unisex as well. Fill the role with the best actor for the part (best pairing if a love interest is necessary), and that's it. Don't write a strong female for the purpose of having a strong female, because that character will likely suck.

That's like saying don't write a sci-fi story for the purpose of having a sci-fi story.

If somebody wants to write a strong female (or whatever else) character, why shouldn't they? The only thing that matters is how well you execute that