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