^This. So much.

I can't really see how these books are supposed to be "empowering" for women, because (biology aside), Anita's a guy. LKH has gone out of her way to make Anita as unfeminine as possible, but then tries to pass her off as the most desirable woman in the whole world. It certainly doesn't help that just about every other female character is demonized for the sin of being a woman but not being Anita.