A Response

I would first like to thank everyone who weighed in on my previous opinion essay. There is no need to apologize for stating your opinion frankly when I previously stated mine with equal frankness. I am quite glad to see that this discussion has sparked some debate, because honestly, I can see both sides of the argument.
I hope you will give me a chance to respond, and clarify my views now.
In regards to Amy, I can definitely see the two sides of the argument here. The question is, how does one balance her history of timidity and her strength? Considering the circumstances she's gone through, it's hard to see her retaining much of said timidity, especially around people she knows and cares about, like Ian.
In regards to the comments made about the line "This must stop", if one were to read the paragraph above, they would see that I simply stated that "portrayals of the female sexuality are often non-existent, as if it is something to be ashamed about, and women are often painted as the objects of desire, and not as humans who feel something as natural as desire themselves".
That, my friends, is what I said needs to stop. That line is not a matter of whether a girl is shy or not; it is the matter of female portrayal in stories itself.
Now, what disturbs me slightly is when people tell me things like "I have no right" to tell people how to write.
I have every right to say whatever I want. Whether you do whatever I say is entirely up to you, as there is literally no way of enforcing the opinion of your fellow member of this fandom. Besides, I never stated that "this is how everyone needs to write". All I said was that we should be more mindful of sexism within our stories and others, and not just limited to the Amian ship or this fandom.
Of course you don't have to follow the formula of a strong female character (as, I suppose, there will be passive characters as long as there are active characters), and if you can make the character develop from passive to active, even better.
And just to be clear, my enjoyment of a story is not determined by how feminist the story or the author is. Indeed, some of my favorite stories, such as Frankenstein, Lolita, and most fairytales, are quite the opposite. I do hope you will not let my views tinge your thoughts about my stories, as I would never do the same for anyone in this fandom.
However, I want you to think about all the active characters in every book you have ever read- how many of those are men, and how many of those are women?
It is not a lie if I say that men greatly outnumber women in this count.
But in the end, regardless of whatever you may choose to write about, I never said you should change it. I simply said you should think about this, preferably while you write.
I knew this would be a polarizing topic to a certain extent, however, I had to make the point. After all, our writing is our thoughts and our thoughts are what makes the future.
Progress for progress's sake cannot be discouraged, and when I make some grand, sweeping statement like this, think about how much change it will actually create:
Not as much as one would hope.
But the point was to get this issue out there, and even though there are several shades of gray in regards to this topic (including some of the things I've written), a blanket statement had to be issued for the greater good.
I don't say things like this with anyone or any particular story in mind, though I am sorry to see some people thought so.
My essay was designed to get the attention of this fandom, and because it is a topic I care for a lot, I hoped people would be able think about a facet of fanfiction that they don't normally think about.
And on a final note, I don't mind that some people disagree, in fact, I welcome the opportunity to debate (I believe that is what the forums can be used for), but I will never impose my ideas on you.
I hope, that by reading this, some confusion will be cleared up, and we can focus on the important message in regards to what matters the most here: Our writing.