prefer m because my mother was overbearing too. and that being said i had one female t who i got on really very well with. actually, a few of them who i got on well with. mostly because they were like older sisters to me than mothers. i think i find guys to be more soothing. guess it is more of a father figure thing... i'm not sure. i find different transference issues come up. i hope i can have a healthy relationship with a guy one day. not sure whether this is true or not but i think it is more likely that working with a male will be more likely to help me with that. not sure though.