Tall women (wsd or men's bike?) Trek or Specialized?

[thinkpink1718]

I have been shopping for a hybrid bike for a while and have narrowed it down to the Trek fx series or the Specialized Sirrus/Vita series.

I'm really confused about whether or not I should be getting a women's (wsd) or men's model. The shops tend to steer me towards the men's bikes, but mostly for resale reasons.

I'm 5' 10.5" and have a long torso, but not particularly long legs or arms for my height. I'm know I'm not suposed to care about this, but I like the look of the women's design better.

The thing I worry about is that the shops dont tend to carry womens bikes in the 19" model that I would need, so I probably wouldn't be able to ride it before ordering.

So, tall women: WSD or mens? Trek or Specialized?