Why the moon is female?

The moon has always been associated with the feminine because of the similarity of its periodicity to the female menstrual cycle. In fact the words moon, menses, month and menstruation all originate from the same Greek word 'mene' for moon. The moon is not the cause of menses but since it waxes and wanes in a time-cycle equal to the human female's menstrual period it has been accorded feminine gender. The fact is that the periodicity of the moon equating the female menstrual cycle is a mere coincidence. The shape of the crescent moon is like that of a crucible which also must have helped in its association with the female gender.