>>717642870 (OP)My brother used to have an extreme over the top negative reaction whenever a cartoon character would crossdress, even though it was more times than not for comedy.
That was until he started wanting to cross dress himself, and started to consider if he wanted to be trans.
All's I'm saying is that if you put that much more thought into why others might select a certain in-game character over another, then you might be working through some stuff yourself.
Not saying anyone who doesn't understand playing a female character as a male is trans. Just that you've gone down a certain conclusion, and are grappling with that conclusion instead of letting go, backing up and maybe just consider that when people say they want the better fashion choices, or the more visually appealing character, they might actually be telling the truth. Maybe it's just not as deep as you're assuming.