i know as someone whos tried and failed to make a male avatar that would fit my style, theres many flaws. alot of the male clothign is all the same meshes retextured (t shirts, pants, sometimes hoodies) its rare to find a good top that doesn't look exactly like another top. also unless you want to look mustlebound, theres also not much there in terms of shapes or mesh bodies, and even if you do find a normal looking body or shape theres not much clothing that'll fit your body or shape.
woman can pick any body or shape they want and pretty much expect to find a good amount of clothing that will fit for them. i've had much much more sucess clothing my female avatars, and theres also the fact that female avatars can get away with wearing skin tight "painted on" clothing if they want (though i personally don't like this style.)
theres also sorta only a few "style groups" of clothing for men. i've seen average clothing, the "gangsta" look and maybe "hipster". its really tough luck if you want a more gothic or punk rocker style look. overall what im trying to say is people who want a male avatar in second life do not have the style options that wemon do. the comparison is nowhere near close. i can wish someday i can use a normal male avatar in sl, but im stuck being a critter or a cartoony looking dude.