Great, YOU have a choice   Call me sexist but I don't like playing as women in video games unless they are survival horrorgames
Do you have a problem with female characters?
I just don't like them much the same way I don't like gays or black people. My choice man.
I don't see a reason why a female character would not be as capable as men in completing the game. Have you tried to compare their stats before starting to play? They might have some advantages over other options.