Just spin the pirate wheel a few times, you will get a mix of male and female avatars.
In other news…
Wow this game is divisive. The glowing Eurogamer article is above. Here is another view:
We also seem to be divided on this board.
I am firmly in the “it’s a wacky PvP sandbox with a strong theme, meant to be picked up and played in small doses.” I love the lack of vertical progression and the limited PvE, because it keeps the focus on the real content - other players.
Others have a different view. :-)