Depends on the game.If the role fits more a male, in my view, then I will choose a male charachter.If that role fits more a female charachter, then female it is.Wether I am a man or a female in real life, it doesnt matter, and honestly I think it shouldnt also matter for others.Its a game.Its a fantasy.Its not "realistic" by definition.

It depends on the game. I think overall I choose male more often when the option is given to me. Currently playing Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1. Pretty girl-heavy on the character front. Also, I think I love Neptune. Really hoping she jumps out of the screen.

Same here whenever a game gives me a choice I choose the female character.

If it's a game with a customizable avatar, I'll usually go male. If it's a game where there are predefined male and female characters to choose from, I tend to pick females.

So, in Fire Emblem Awakening, I chose male Robin, but whenever I play Smash, it's female.

Yeah, I should have added that. :(

Usually female but if I have the option for manly men then I might choose that.

Depends, if its create a character, and there are no differences other than looks I lean male, (go female on a replay).
If I have a choice between characters, i pick my favorite design which may be female.

It depends on the game and more importantly what the powers of said character are. I have no problem playing as Princess Toadstool/Peach if she has a better moveset than Mario for example, lol. I've never really been hung up on that. In SF2 I like to play as Ryu, in MK as Sub-Zero, but in Killer Instinct my go to is Orchid.

I like to play as females in games, especially those with customization options. I always wanted to be a fantasy artist like Julie Bell or Frank Frazetta but I kind of suck at drawing and painting, so I only get to design cool female characters through video games, mostly. Sad but true :)

In fighting games and such of course I always play as both male and female characters. Scorpion, Raiden and Mileena are my Mortal Kombat favorites, Cammy and Vega my Street Fighter, and so on. I have no problem with games offering only male characters if they're badass characters (Ryu Hayabusa, Kratos, Nathan Drake, Doomguy, etc.) I'm not a big fan of the bald (or short-haired), bland soldier characters that were so common last gen (and are still present in games like Elex). 

I do when playing multiplayer. A perceived advantage because they're smaller. I know the hitboxes are the same but I do it anyway.

Rarely do I do it for single player. DA:I comes to mind. I'll usually just go with the default character. My Commander Shepard has to look like the one on the cover.