Yeahhhhhh, historically, the original Treks just did NOT understand how to properly utilize FEEEMAALE characters, from the writers to ahem the producers. coughfuckbermancough

TNG: awful writing for the women

DS9 and VOY: amazing writing, some of the best women characters in TV history

ENT: nosedive back to awful writing for women

DSC: awful writing for everyone

PIC: tiny bit of redemption for the women mistreated in TNG

LD&SNW: modern and consistently non-terronly writing