Male Shep or Fem Shep

This November will mark the 18th anniversary of our beloved franchise. Over 20 million copies sold. Over 20 million Commander Shepards created. I’m sure most, if not all of us, have played as both Male and Fem Shep.

But which one is your preferred Shepard, upbringing, service record, and why?

I wish polls were allowed because this is a question in which I would be genuinely interested in learning the answer

For the record, Male Shepard is my preferred Shepard, pretty much because I’m a guy and I liked creating a face as similar to my own as I could. I’ve also done the “both parents in the service” upbringing, and the “gets the job done no matter what” service record more than any other. The latter because I kind of liken Shepard’s story to that of Captain Sisko in Star Trek.