In regards to it being easier once you get her over 2000+ that is my problem. I got her to 2500 and she STILL won't accept new gifts from me simply because I am female. I understand her not taking courting gifts, I completely get that, it would be silly if she took courting gifts. However, once again, since I am female not only will she not take courting gifts, she won't take luxury, technology, or imperial memorabilia, where as after 2500 she would accept all of those from my husband. That is my complaint. Luxury I could even understand, but how does technology and imperial mem make any sense JUST because I'm female? It doesn't!
A lot of you responding to this get the general idea but missed the big picture of my post, or just read the first couple paragraphs and stopped. Other class companions do not have this same issue. Most of them simply won't take courting gifts from the same sex, which is exactly how it should be.
Her decisions are even ridiculous! I'm dark side, but since I want affection with her, if I have her out during a conversation sometimes I'll take light side points, and there have been times I have LOST affection with her for a light side choice and vice versa, I have gained affection for some dark side decisions.
My complaint here is that BW made Ashara far too complicated. Make her like one type of gift over others that has nothing to do with where her affection is just like other companions. Example, my BH is a female. Well Mako still LOVES technology gifts from me even though I'm a female.