Is there a way to switch your avatar from male to female?

yes you can. first,click on where it says my profile in th top right corner of answers. when the screen pops up click on where it says edit my info. when the next screen comes up you have 3 choices . under the last picture click on where it says edit my avatar.a screen should pop up and you will see where it says change my avatars gender. click on where iit says change and you should be able to do it from there.

By changing your avatar's gender, all customizations to your avatar will be discarded, including: * Hairstyle and color * Face and eye color * Outfits, extras, and backgrounds Note: Items currently in your favorites area will not be available after you change gender. However, if you change the gender back the items will then be available. To change your avatar's gender: 1. Click this link. http://avatars.yahoo.com/prefs.php?g=m 2. Click change And your have completed the world's most painless sex change operation! Check out this site for more Avator tips http://www.squidoo.com/avatar-tools