Wow you guys are paranoid and crazy.. Yes I'm a chick.. So what? Want a picture, I'll post one.
Actually, pretending to be a female is a sure sign of a scammer.
Since you offered to post the pic, where is it? Hold up a sign that says "bitcointalk.org". Otherwise you risk negative trust.
Alright, so I've been PM'd by a few people what red-flags to look out for since I have a pretty good track record of spotting scammers. Sometimes I get it wrong, but better safe than sorry. Anyway, watch out for the typical behavior from scammers who will usually fit at least two or three (and sometimes even more) of the following characteristics:
8. Any user blatantly claiming to be female
8. Any user blatantly claiming to be female