Playing as a female in Harvest moon

You know I did a post on women in video games. So let’s get more specific. Harvest moon is a series of video games that simulates farming. The object of the game is to maintain a farm over a period of time, tending the crops and livestock through the seasons, while befriending the nearby townsfolk and getting married in some games. In The first couple of games you could only play as a boy. Then they would come out with separate games were you played as a girl. For example Harvest Moon Ds (boy) Harvest moon Ds Cute(girl) . The only major difference in those games is that you played as girl instead of a boy and determines who you can court in the game. It has only been in the last couple games when you can chose whether or not to play as a girl or boy in the last three games. So what do you think about that strategy