Sorry if anyone already mentioned this, have honestly not had the energy to read ALL the comments.
I agree with many of you, female characters make the world appear more vivid and diverse.
Though, we have to face the facts, female players are a tiny minority in milsims like the Arma Series.
I used to play A2 on a very high realism standard and plan on doing so in A3.
If i would see a female character, and hear her talking to me via ACRE with a male voice, that would totally kill the atmosphere.
So male players playing female characters and vice versa: Absolute no-go