Come, let us wear smoking jackets and gather chairs 'round my rich mahogany desk. Let us discuss.

Orihime is a female character written and drawn by a male author. The manga in which she appears is published in the "shonen" genre, meaning that the "intended" audience is young males. She is objectified; subject to the male gaze.

How do we, the audience, react to this? Do we reject her character? Do we dismiss the entire genre? I've seen fandom extolled as a "space" for female sexuality in many a secret. What is our role in relation to her?