Ah, I see.
I would like to inform, though, that I found a very weird way to make it force you to play as female. Turns out that, in case you have a previously saved file with the female chosen, then you use the program to "Skip the Gender Choice", the game will force you to use female instead of male (if you go for New Game again, that is).
This is, however, not enough for me, as effective it may seem... BRENDAN's sprite is still shown when he asks if you're a boy or a girl, which is not acceptable.
Regarding the cosmetic part, I think it's an interesting option. But seeing that, to some extent, the Intro Manager can help, I might try to go deeper into what it can do.
This soul thanks you.