When the emphasis is on her gender, it's hard to tell if she's actually significant for her work - Wabbit which itself is significant mainly for having a female

When the emphasis is on her gender, it's hard to tell if she's actually significant for her work - Wabbit which itself is significant mainly for having a female character? Or just for having an unusual body type. If the latter, then does it really matter? The world is full of engineers and entrepreneurs who nobody knows about and don't get their credits written on the things they build.