So what I'm hearing from people is that the main problem people have with Poppliovely is that it's gender ratio doesn't match it's appearance... Weather you subjectively like it's design or not aside.
I understand how that might be one of those nitpicky things that can grate on the nerves. I feel the same way about incenses and breeding certain baby Pokémon... Like it makes NO sense to me XD.
But I have to ask... And I mean this not to be mean or harsh... Is it really worth getting hung up on? The reason the gender ratio is split that way has nothing to do with gender appearance, but actually has more to do with rarity. It's why Eevee has that ratio, and fossil Pokémon, and both categories have Pokémon that could be considered to "not fit". Sylveon can be seen as really girly, so does Espeon and glaceon depending on your view (at least they do to me, but I've never been one to care about what gender my Pokémon is anyway). Aurorus, the fossil Pokémon, is also very femine looking with its colour scheme, and doesn't match it's gender ratio. You're also capable of getting it in the gender you want, even if it is a little more difficult. The point of having three starters, is that you have a choice, so if you don't want a feminine looking Pokémon, you can pick another. And unfortunately, you may not like any of them. Or you could like all and have a hard time picking.
I mean, there are plenty of things scientifically, or with just plain common sense, that could stand to change in Pokémon. But it's not culturally offensive as far as I'm aware, it isn't oppressive or threatening...it's just a bit weird. Like leaving home at 10 to dog fight, or not being able to climb back up a ledge you can jump down, or needing a Pokémon to swim. But these things are in the game not for science or common sense, but as part of the game, to make puzzles, to keep the player on a certain path, as part of the meta game balance, or keep certain things rare, etc.
For the sake of argument, we also don't KNOW what the gender ratio will be if Poppliovely is real. They probably won't change the gender ratio of starters, but they could. In some ways, thanks to the GTS and newer game mechanics, the rarity caused by the gender ratio has been lessened (even in cases like breeding hidden abilities). I wouldn't mind a gender ratio switch to 50/50, but I don't need it to necessarily match aesthetically or anything. Ultimately it has no effect on me personally.