Until SE makes male and female glamours equal...

[Theodric]

There's already an abundance of threads designed to show off one's character, both in terms of a 'catch all' thread for every playable race and specific threads to cater to those wishing to show off individual races.

Here's but a handful of examples:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ll-Races%21%29

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...-Hyur%21%21%21

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...your-Elezen%21

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...Miqo-te-%21%21

As for raising awareness about the 'issue' of gender locked equipment there's an abundance of existing threads for that as well.