For me, I need a male T at this point in my life. I had both male and female abusers, but I missed out on having a safe male father figure because he was an abuser. My mom was not. So having a therapy "daddy" for my little part allows me to heal in ways I can't with "another" mother figure or whatever my transference would present.

I know that the choice between a male or female T is very important. But the importance is directly related to the needs of the client at a particular point of their healing journey.