I don't really care because I don't think MC is me. MC is just the protagonist of a story so male or female it's not really important. I usually prefer male MC because female MC have usually the same easy corruption plot. But if it's well done, why not? I read VNs as any book, or film. I watch films with a female protagonist.
Male is usually better - most female protag games make her a victim (blackmail, rape, etc - and usually the fat, ugly old guys.) Hate that shit. There are a few good female protag games, but not as many. I mean not as many as a percentage, because most games, regardless of quality, are male protag.
i don't really enjoy the games where the male protag gets cucked or ntr cause so many of them have a pretty good art style or nice looking female characters
Thread is strongly leaning towards male, I'm on the male MC also. Yet, with all of us going male, female protagonist games seem to rate highly, wonder why this is?
Typically male just because in those games there's a female harem of love interests. But I did enjoy my time with Chloe 18 so it isn't a complete necessity if done well.