Ok, not to seem like a total B****. I did go in and play. I am enjoying the storyline and the options to choose which direction the story will take. I look forward to seeing how this turns out in hopes that you will add the option to start the game out with the choice of alternative characters.
Thanks for the feedback, and I can totally understand why a female would prefer to play as a female. That said, this story happens to be about a male character.
It's possible that in the future we will create a story with a female protagonist, and while we certainly understand your preference and regret that we couldn't cater to it in this game, I wouldn't change Tomb Raider to a male protag even if I could. It's Lara Croft's story, and millions of male players have been content to see her story play out through her eyes.