Need help regarding gender choices in MMOs, maybe help in how I handled a child online too.

[uriel1972]

5. It is well known...

That 98% of female toons are played by male gamers. Well we will never know the true percentage, it is high from what I have seen.
I play SWGEmu, which I consider one of the most female friendly games and in my guild there are a number of men and women who play female and male toons and nothing is said about it because for us it's normal.
I have always wondered about the "wanting to see something more attractive" reason, never understood it. I play half and half, I just wanted to see what it was like to game with a female toon.
All in all I have experienced no issues, I expect that in other games that are more "hardcore" the experience would be different.
GIRL... guy in real life
No girls on the internet...
These are things I have seen over the years in different games, so what is going on?
It's a very complex issue and I don't know how to help you other than say, Play it your way.