What determines what gender you choose for your characters?

[Faiding]

I'm assuming it's because this a relatively safe place to express whatever it is they're expressing. Otherwise, logically speaking, I'd expect them to say they're as comfortable dressing up as women irl for the same reasons they mention here.

But anytime I've ever asked (which I don't anymore) the most common reason is, "cuz dudes give girls free shit". Which seems a bit too deceptive for me to respect.

"Don't Ask Don't Tell" is a good policy here.