Ah, it's the gender of the character being male that is ridiculous, not that there is an eternal curse that causes him to be reborn? Honestly, you're not ridiculing anything ridiculous, you're just showing you can't come up with a cohesive argument.
When has gender ever mattered in any game? The fact because Link is reincarnated every game it means something different? What does gender have to do with Master Chief in Halo? Nothing aside from the fact his name is John and he has a male voice. You can easily make him Jane and change his voice female and the game wouldn't change in any way shape or form correct? The guns will still fire the same, the enemies will still die the same. But that's just it, he's not female. Just like Link isn't. He has been established as a Hylian male cursed to be reincarnated for all-time to fight evil when it rises. He's known as the Hero of Time. Full stop, Just because you want something different is irrelevant and it doesn't make arguments to the contrary ridiculous. Many religions that believe in reincarnation believe the same as well, which is sort of where "Link" is based out of ie. Hindu/Buddhist reincarnation which has been "gendered".
Why is it so hard to accept Link is a male? That's how he was created, how he's been portrayed for nearly 25+ years. His look hasn't really changed either, he looks almost exactly the same. So it's not really a different character, he is an eternal Link, just like Zelda is always eternal herself. Whether it's LoZ, Link's Awakening, Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time, Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword, he's always been a male Hylian, pointy ears, same look.
I have no qualms with a female playable character, I only have problems with changing an established character. Now also, have you noticed I never once called you ridiculous for wanting gender to be representative? Or that people don't want to play as they are. But this is not that scenario. You are given the character of Link. I can't change him into a non-white guy, no more than he can become a girl. Nor would I want to. Others may feel different sure.
Anyways it's late, I've made my points known. Feel free to disagree.