User blog:LemonFairy/Fic Advice Needed (About Character Genders)

I'm working on the fic I'm writing for PJO right now, obviously, (The Demigod Diaries) and I'm having a few dilemmas with gender roles and whether to stick to the traditional or non-traditional. This prophecy will show up later on in the story in order to initiate the quest that the next Great Prophecy refers to.

Daughter of Hermes, child of Zeus,

Son of Athena, near hung by a noose;

Two lessers now claimed, two highers long known

Shall join in their forces to save the great throne.

Seven demigods are obviously needed for the fic, which is where I'm having a few dilemmas.

Daughter of Hermes: [Obviously will be female, no dilemma]

Child of Zeus: Male, Leonard Presswood (name subject to change)

Son fo Athena: Male, obviously; Kiran Sharma.

Lesser One: Female, Erin Mitchell, child of Hebe.

Lesser Two: Male, child of Iris.

Higher One: ???, child of Aphrodite

Higher Two: ???, child of Apollo.

Basically, my question is whether you guys would be more interested in seeing the traditional gender roles - Aphrodite's kid as female and Apollo's as male - portrayed or whether the opposite would be more interesting. Demetra (whose IRL name is not that) and I are still working out chapter one kinks, and I want a tentative idea of these things before bouncing anything off of her.

Thoughts? Help? Thanks!