Why is it necessary, in conventional religion, to ign a gender to God?

I mean, I don't think He has an appendage, if you know what I mean. That would cause more theological conundrums than it's worth, wouldn't you agree? Of course, the appellation "It" is a bit on the demeaning side, so I certainly understand the human leanings toward igning a gender to the creator of all things, if any there be. Nevertheless, it is a tad mysogenistic, don't you think?