I almost always go with female. They're pretty. More than that, though, is the idea of taking on a persona that is different than what I know. It's more interesting to me to play with a perspective that requires going outside of myself a bit. I like fantasy/sci-fi novels with female main characters as well, partially because they're often less predictable, less typical. Sometimes male main characters are so stereotypical that it hurts.
And again, they're pretty. I like looking at nice things.








