My question needs a little intro, and since I'm french, might contain some horrendous English, so sorry about that

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When I first heard about a Walking dead game that wouldn't be a FPS and focused on the storytelling, my first thought was : "Awesome! Finally a game that seems tailored to my tastes" And the next thought was: "And the character is a male.. of course".
Now I don't mean to say that I didn't like Lee as a character. I did. As a matter of fact, all the characters are top-notch, very well-made and feels real, which plays, to me at least, a great role in getting attached to the game (with replayability). It seems nowadays that if you want to play as a female, the choices of games are more than limited (Bioware games and Lara croft are the only examples that come to my mind) and I must say that even if I don't dislike playing as a male, playing a female helps me feel closer to the character, identifying with him, and not almost just playing him as a third party.
So, I was wondering if having a female character was discussed and tossed aside because male gamers are the majority and it wouldn't appeal to them, or maybe not discussed at all, or if it's be something you would do later or in other games?