mmmmmm... can't say I actually have a preference, be it writing or roleplaying. I did when I first started, certainly, playing a female was all i knew how to do. After a few years of practicing with writing and roleplaying, it doesn't really bother me to be a male or a female. in fact, most of the time I end up playing a male when I roleplay. I don't mind, though, I have plenty of enough time to juggle playing a female when I write.