I would like the big deal about her gender to be made like this - After years and years, the old white guys in the Academy have finally admitted that a female can direct just as well as a male - after which someone who is much more skilled in the history of film should mention a few other films where female directors missed out when they probably should have won.

Unrelated to the above, a personal gripe I have is the Academy playing catch-ups. I don't mind that the Academy will award films and people that aren't popular favourites, I do mind that they'll give make-up awards to the lesser work of people who had been passed over year after year for their best work.

I would much rather get the award I earned than get one as a token gesture.