Poll: Would you change your sex if you could?

[Piorn]

For a while, sure. It would be a unique and propably enlightning experience.

 

[Nickolai77]

Could be interesting to try for a few days, in the name of curiosity.

As far as sex reassignment surgery and gene therapy etc. Ah heck no. You might "feel" like a woman, but your body obviously disagrees with you, and mutilating it just to have the outward appearance of a woman has always seemed a bit drastic to me.
Why not just behave the way you feel and let your body be what it is.
Maybe even effect some social change by questioning existing gender roles.
I may be wrong, but I can't help but feel that trans-gender people have more of a problem with social conventions and gender roles than with their own plumbing.

You can change your body, you can change your self-image, or you can just learn to love yourself, including your body, just the way you are.

I see your point, but for me at least, it's a little of both. I want to be female in regard to my own self image, but I also want to be "normal" in society's eyes (however conformist that may sound); and it may be because I live in such a conservative place, but it seems conventional gender roles are pretty set in stone.

So, for example, I hate that I can't wear pretty clothes or makeup, cry at movies, or show a preference towards girly things without being thought of as "weird", but I also hate that I have a penis, broad shoulders, a low voice, masculine features, and short, mannish hair. It's a little bit of both.

Cool, cool. I see where you're coming from.
I sing high tenor. (I sometimes joke that Basses are just tenors that are insecure in their masculinity.) I'm a brony, so... you know, show for girls. I've always wanted to grow out my hair, but unfortunately, it's frizzy and a white man with a frizzy afro is just not sexy. I cry at movies all the time. (Men are also statistically much more likely to cry while listening to music than women.)
Also, I think American football is just about the gayest thing ever. (Think about it: Big hairy men, reaching between each other's legs, massive group hugs, and getting a pat on the butt every time they do something good.)

So while I may not be in your shoes, I am not what people would generally consider "masculine" in the traditional sense, but I'm still a heterosexual male.
And yes, I think we can all agree that a man's "junk" is not the most aesthetically pleasing thing... but I still enjoy having one.

Also, here's this:

Now that is a VERY pretty man. His name is Bill Kaulitz, of Tokio Hotel. He is proof that you can be pretty without having to cut your balls off.

Incidentally, what region are you from that is so conservative, and if you don't mind me asking, what is your sexual preference?

I live in the state of Texas in the US, which if you're unfamiliar with is the largest concentration of social conservatives in an already very conservative nation. Unfortunately, I still have to stay here for college, but at least I'm going to Austin which is about the only slightly LGBT friendly place around here.

As for orientation, I've been attracted to people of both genders, but publicly I'm straight and I actually have a girlfriend (who doesn't know anything about this, don't judge). I find the idea of sex with a man as a man very unappealing though. If I were to change genders, I'd probably be bisexual in practice.

But again, sexuality isn't really the issue here; it's more about self identity than anything. Even if society was totally accepting of it, I'm not sure if it'd be enough to simply be a super feminine guy. I don't feel like a feminine guy as much as a fairly conventional girl, if that makes sense.

Does your college have a student counselling service? You might want to see if you can talk your gender-identity issues over with a counseller to get some professional advise. Should be a free service if your a student there, take advantage of it.

OT: I would certainly try out being female for the day just to see what it's like and also see what my female-alter-body looks like.

 

[JokerCrowe]

I guess it depends on if people actually notice it, or if the timeline suddenly jumped to where I was born a girl (Like in misfile [http://www.misfile.com/?date=2004-02-22]). If the timeline jumped I'd try it for a day or two... I'll just hope it won't be when GirlMe has her period... :#

What I would do? Well, the usual, go to the gym and shower with the ladies, listen to what girls talk about when they think guys aren't listening. Maybe I'll even go to a gay club to try to find some lesbians and... *wink*[footnote]Have deep meaningful discussions about sexuality and feminism[/footnote]

So basically; Yes. I would try it for a day or two, as long as I'm in control of when I get to change back, (and it's the Timeline kind of change) then I would definitely try it.

 

[sextus the crazy]

I think it would be interesting for a while, but probably wouldn't want to be a girl forever.

 

[Snowbell]

This is seriously the worst superpower ever :|

Nah, it'd be way worse if you were a regular Nazi with superpowers.

Worse for YOU maybe, not so bad for me! (presuming I had chosen the Nazi lifestyle)

What I would do? Well, the usual, go to the gym and shower with the ladies, listen to what girls talk about when they think guys aren't listening. Maybe I'll even go to a gay club to try to find some lesbians and... *wink*[footnote]Have deep meaningful discussions about sexuality and feminism[/footnote]

What I genuinely talk about with my friends is who has which imaginary genetalia, who has been imaginarily having sex with whom and which celebrity/fictional men we would sex up, and assign each other nicknames based on drugs and STDs (mine is Krokodil Chlamydia)

Which sounds oddly like what I imagine men talking about...

 

[Scarecrow]

I think everybody should spent some time as the other gender. I would happily change...but only if I could change back after a while. You know, get a good feeling for both, then make my mind up.

 

[Biodeamon]

Only if i had a clone who was the opposite gender. I'm sure you can figure out why...

 

[Troublesome Lagomorph]

Only if I could change down to a genetic level, and also alter time without having changed my experiences and etc. In other words: not a chance in hell.
Edit: I'm much rather be a very pretty boy who looks great in a dress.

 

[Pandabearparade]

one day I'll be able to make the change provided the technology is there and society learns to be accepting.

Completely amateur-hour advice here, but I'd suggest waiting a bit. I'm sure the technology to do better surgeries of that sort will come in time, and get cheaper. Maybe in 2025 you'll be able to buy yourself a Megan Fox body, eh? Eh?

That'd be awesome.

 

[Rariow]

Depends. Is it instant, painless and reversible? Yes, I guess for a couple months, to see how women live and whether inequality between men and women really is as drastic as I believe it is. If any of the three things above are NOT true, HELLZ NO. I am male. I've learned how to society expects me to behave as a male. I know the limits of my body as a male. And I've based my entire life around, amongst other things, the fact that I am a man. And not because I chose so, but because that's how humans work. Being male is such a vital part of who I am that not being male anymore would drastically change me.

captcha: don't be late. Yeah, don't be late turning me back to my original me.

 

[Dango]

Also, here's this:

Now that is a VERY pretty man.

Pfff, you think he's pretty?

Spoiler: Check Ryohei out!

Now THAT'S a pretty man.


OT: It's weird for me, I'm a male and I actually love looking pretty, yet I don't think I'd want to change permanently, or even for a day. Maybe if I could change at will, I'd take the deal.

 

[Mycroft Holmes]

For maybe a year, yes. If I could I would love to live for awhile from every point of view. Rich, poor, male, female, white, black, arabic, religious, atheist. So I would definitely settle for the male/female points of view. The only problem would be that I'd rather live fully in that mindset, so just changing my skin wouldn't really help that much for understanding.

 

[Shock and Awe]

If I knew for a fact that it was temporary(a day or two) and everything changes accordingly(actually look female and have always been female) I'd do that shit in a heart beat. Perspective is always a good thing.

 

[JoesshittyOs]

Not really. I'm generally pretty happy with the perks that come with being a man, and I do think it's a bit easier for us nowadays.

 

[Jonluw]

Periods?
Childbirth?
Makeup?
Dieting?
No thanks.

You know you can be female without putting up with any of that crap, right?

Urgh, I knew this comment was gonna come. I even considered putting in a disclaimer there.

What I'm saying is that the societal expectations are different for a woman than for a man, and largely more demanding.

 

[evilneko]

I'd totally wanna be like Ranma Saotome.

I'd change my gender then dress up as Hideyoshi Kinoshita.

And now you're all wondering what my real gender is. XD

 

[TheRookie8]

Interesting...I can't say that I would...maybe...just to walk a mile in their shoes?

...why the hell not.

 

[Right Hook]

We had a conversation like this with one of my friends once, we decided that if he was a girl, he'd be a total whore and try to have sex with my friend and me all the time. Which seems good at first but she'd branch out and end up giving herself and the two of us really bad STD's and we'd all die...so moral of the story, be glad your friends aren't chicks, you can take that one home with you.

 

[Lucem712]

We had a conversation like this with one of my friends once, we decided that if he was a girl, he'd be a total whore and try to have sex with my friend and me all the time. Which seems good at first but she'd branch out and end up giving herself and the two of us really bad STD's and we'd all die...so moral of the story, be glad your friends aren't chicks, you can take that one home with you.

I recall having a similar discussion with a friend of mine and concluding if we were men, we would be horrible. Manwhores, horrible boyfriends, and basically douches.

OT: I think I would, just cos I'm so damn curious. Though...it would be awkward having all that equipment and such. o_e

Also, I wouldn't want to be kicked in the balls. I'm (99.9%) sure the pain of being punched in the tit cannot compare.