I usually try to balance my characters out, so that I have both a male and a female in a roleplay.
I really don't mind playing either, and I usually leave it up to whoever I'm playing with. Though, there are the times where I feel as if a certain role should be played by either gender, and I'll do that.

However, most people that I've played with on here prefer playing female, so I'm usually stuck with the male. It's not that I mind, it's just that it would be nice if someone else were willing to jump out of their comfort zone for a bit, you know?

I do feel like I get a bit more freedom when I'm playing a male character - I've always been "too boyish" as I'm told. I guess I use the male characters as my personal outlet. xD