Oh, yeah, and understandably so. Using stereotypes to develop (if you can call it that) characters makes for quick identification with whatever group they're supposed to be from, but when you write that way you aren't writing about actual people because actual people don't fit into stereotypes that neatly.

I don't think axe-wielding lesbian is an actual stereotype, since I don't think anyone really thinks all lesbians carry around weaponry so they can destroy the patriatricy or whatever. I was thinking of it more like owning the word 'bitch' -- if I'm going to be put in a box, I want to use it and mock it. I like women, where's my axe? ^_^

But there really need to be more non-mainstream characters who are actually people and not a token whatever, or stereotypes.