I have heard many men call female characters a Mary Sue. The only time I’ve ever heard anyone call someone a Gary Stu is in a sad desperate attempt to defend their use of Mary Sue.
I previously linked to a good example of the term in use, but here are some pull quotes from the reviews for your reading pleasure:
Ok, now I’ve heard it once.
If you can show me that Mary Sue isn’t used far more often than Gary Stu, I’d love to see it.
I’m not a miracle worker 😉
Don’t tell your new friend Maxim, it will break his heart. :p
Whence came you by the assumption that we agree?
Sorry, I only meant that he thought you were his new friend. Entirely one-sided for sure!
Brilliant, you know, given that I’ve been arguing with him, and even pointed out that he seems to like the Rey character when I mentioned him. Reading isn’t really something you like to do, is it? You said:
“The only time I’ve ever heard anyone call someone a Gary Stu is in a sad desperate attempt to defend their use of Mary Sue.”
And I refuted your claim by pointing out that NeverarGreat had already used the term “Gary Stu” in this very thread, even though he doesn’t think Rey is a Mary Sue.