http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2008/02/ms-pac-man-as-feminist-icon/48690/ I think that's more-or-less the last word on that subject. The bit about the etymology of "Pac-Man" is fascinating.
This article available online at:
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2008/02/ms-pac-man-as-feminist-icon/48690/
