Character gender selection during creation

[MiloBuka]

Hi everyone,
I wasn't allowed to change my character's gender after seeing my initial cards because it was considered that I had already made a choice based on what was most advantageous for me. I understand that reasoning, but I don't see why it should be a problem. For example, I drew Elf and Halfling race cards, along with bonuses specific to Halflings and Humans. Naturally, I would choose which race to play and could even decide not to play any race card at that moment. So, why can't I decide on my character's gender in the same way? Since it's the character creation phase, shouldn't I be allowed to make decisions, including gender, based on the cards I receive?