I like playing girl characters! And I'm a man. So? What about it? Wanna make something out of it? I like the way I look in my tights!
i guess it would have to depend on the culture in the game, otherwise i have no idea what difference it would make as to gender or even species.
I'm a girl and I always play a girl character if there's one available. I don't mind playing a male one if that's what I get though. I'm not finicky about though.