I know there is still a problem of flat female characters just being an "award" for the male protagonist.

That said, I feel people are too harsh on female characters. They're held to a much higher standard than male characters. A male characters can be the flattest flat character who ever flatted and still get fans. A female character must have not just depth, but the right kind of depth, or she's useless.

Also, just because you can't relate to a character does not mean you have to bash them.