It is actually completely normal for heterosexual males to prefer female characters: http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2014/05/13/world_of_warcraft_gender_switching_why_men_choose_female_avatars.html

I like the freedom in games, where I can live out my fantasies, which are very extreme - I like to be either tall and buff man or a little, cute creature. Those games are the best.