So, as I see it, in the traditional version there’s a fairy godmother.
And in the new version there’s a fairy godmother.
Ok, got it.
If it looks male, and it is not supposed to confuse children, then why call it a godmother? Children should be associated with that which they can understand. I doubt if hardly any have a male in their family of nursery rhymes masquerading as a woman. By wearing a dress and being identified as a godmother, it will confuse children in something they are not experienced enough to understand. It will do far more harm than good. But this is not Walt’s Disney.
rwood