Poll: Would you change your sex if you could?

[solemnwar]

I think I would change for a year maybe, just to see the world from another perspective

Yeah that'll probably be my reason for changing as well.
Sadly being a man I have no clue how the female body works so when periods come along I'll probably forget what they are and think I have an internal injury and start screaming and running in circles.

I think that's how the lesser-prepared of girls react at first, too...
Bad memories.


captcha: hold your tongue
FINE captcha I won't get into the dirty details of that time of the month 8[

 

[Dags90]

I would be down with a temporary change. I would want to go all out and probably break an ankle in my heels, I have enough trouble in dude shoes. IDK, maybe I could do flats. No promises.

I would also totally seduce some d00ds I want to see naked but are straight.

 

[Antitonic]

I think I would, and if it turned out to be permanent, meh no big deal. I'm not particularly attached either way.

 

[Jegsimmons]

Well if i could for a day, id change into a woman, just for shits. but not forever, because i dont like guys im not sure how lesbians do it and im not sticking anything in my body, i dont want menstruation, and being able to piss standing up is actually alot more convenient than one may think.

on another note, id like to see how the actual 'born that way' crowd lives...hermaphrodites...they're a gender because they have the chromosomes to back it up. and really, i got some weird ass questions id like to get an answer to and i dont think even Wikipedia knows.

 

[Lieju]

For a while just to see what it's like.

Despite what idealistic "libertarians" think, men and women are different. There are differences in their needs and wants, in the way they react to things, in their goals in life. It would be interesting to experience the other side of the coin for a bit.

You probably meant 'liberals', BTW.

Your sex certainly affects you, the hormonal activity and all, but both men and women are still individuals. You can't really clearly divide humans into two groups that are totally different based on their sex.

Me, I'm a woman as far as people are concerned (although I'm not really feminine, and people have confused me with a guy before), but to be honest, I don't particularly feel like either a man or a woman. It doesn't much matter to me. I guess I'd prefer to be neither. That's kinda closest to my gender-identity.

Sexually I'm attracted to women, so being a man would be easier, I guess?
But I wouldn't want to just change my sex to conform, and there definitely are advantages to being a woman, also even if I don't feel like a woman, my hormonal activity would be different from what it is now, so I wouldn't be what I am now.

I guess I'd like to try it out?

I don't really mean either one, hence the quotes. I'm talking about those people that think everyone is "equal" ... load of BS.

Yes, I'm generalising a bit. But various subgroups of women do share common "attributes", which are not possessed by men, so some generalisation - while inaccurate - is still "useful" for discussion purposes.

Just thought it would be interesting to know what it would be like to be a "typical" woman. What emotions would I feel in reaction to various things? What "motives" would I feel?

Libertanians are those guys who are the advocates of the small government.
The thing is, even if you changed sex, all you'd get is knowledge of how it would affect you personally. Do you really understand the motives of all the other men? Is your identity mainly formed by your sex?

You could get some knowledge of how your hormonal activity for example affects you (and even that's not the same for everyone. For example the mental effects of periods change from woman to woman), but that would ignore the cultural aspects, for example.

EDIT: Also, not everyone is 'equal', obviously, and if you look at women and men as big groups (as opposed to on individual level), you could certainly spot some trends there. Especially if we look into societies where men and women are treated very differently, as the cultural environment would have an effect. (For example, in a society where women are denied education, women would as a result be dummer and less informed. Not because of any biological thing, but because they never had the same treatment men did)
But even if men and women really were different, it wouldn't mean they shouldn't be considered equal.

 

[manic_depressive13]

Huh? It is women, not men, who don't have to put any effort into looking good. Women can have disheveled hair and dirty skin and still be cute. Having a decent body requires, at most, not eating too much. Men have acne and facial hair and shit to put up with, and body-wise, it's not enough to just be un-fat; we're expected to have muscles too, and building muscle requires actual effort.

I disagree. Acne is a problem for both sexes. I was bullied in school for having acne. Also, if a man can't be bothered to shave his beard for a few days, no one will care. In fact, lots of people I know think the scruffy look is really cute. If a woman decides not to shave her legs, on the other hand, it's considered disgusting. Women are also under lots of pressure to wear make up. They don't have to, but none the less, many women feel obligated to do so. Women are generally expected to dress nicely and take care of themselves. Hence why men who put effort into their appearance are considered effeminate. Caring about your appearance is a female norm.

It is simple scientific fact that it is easier for men to build muscle than it is for women because testosterone levels affect muscle development. Women are more prone to store body fat. Besides, men are hardly expected to be muscular. It's normal for women to find chubby men attractive, but when men find chubby women attractive it's considered a weird kink.

Of course it's possible to completely ignore these expectations whether you're male or female, assuming you don't care about social expectations. But how many times has a person commented on your lack of muscle? Shall I compare that to the people who have asked why I don't wear make up, as though NOT putting shit all over your face is somehow strange?

 

[Ryotknife]

Huh? It is women, not men, who don't have to put any effort into looking good. Women can have disheveled hair and dirty skin and still be cute. Having a decent body requires, at most, not eating too much. Men have acne and facial hair and shit to put up with, and body-wise, it's not enough to just be un-fat; we're expected to have muscles too, and building muscle requires actual effort.

I disagree. Acne is a problem for both sexes. I was bullied in school for having acne. Also, if a man can't be bothered to shave his beard for a few days, no one will care. In fact, lots of people I know think the scruffy look is really cute. If a woman decides not to shave her legs, on the other hand, it's considered disgusting. Women are also under lots of pressure to wear make up. They don't have to, but none the less, many women feel obligated to do so. Women are generally expected to dress nicely and take care of themselves. Hence why men who put effort into their appearance are considered effeminate. Caring about your appearance is a female norm.

It is simple scientific fact that it is easier for men to build muscle than it is for women because testosterone levels affect muscle development. Women are more prone to store body fat. Besides, men are hardly expected to be muscular. It's normal for women to find chubby men attractive, but when men find chubby women attractive it's considered a weird kink.

Of course it's possible to completely ignore these expectations whether you're male or female, assuming you don't care about social expectations. But how many times has a person commented on your lack of muscle? Shall I compare that to the people who have asked why I don't wear make up, as though NOT putting shit all over your face is somehow strange?

Eh, "more cushion for the pushing" might be more common than you may think . Afterall, a layer of fat actually serves a purpose for procreation, just like many of the other physical attributes guys are attracted to.

Although i do have to ask a few questions:

1. Who comments about your lack of makeup in terms of sexes
2. How often do women get physically abused for not wearing makeup? Sure i imagine guys without muscles dont get snide comments like a women being picked on for makeup would, but are more likely to get the @#$% beaten out of them for random reasons because they are easy marks.

I wouldnt blame women for men without muscles being picked on, as I have mostly seen it coming from the MEN's direction. I would assume the opposite is also true.

 

[EeveeElectro]

If I could magically turn back after a while then yeah, sign me up.
Maybe for a month or two. No periods for two months? Heeaveennnn!
I'm used to them now but they are a pain in the arse. And I like the thought of being the one who is pregnant so that I don't mind either xP
Also I'd like to compare the ale and female orgasm...

Oh, and I'd do odd jobs around the house. I'd assume I'd be taller and stronger so I can finally fix that leaky roof.

 

[Starik20X6]

I'm pretty happy being a dude. Though, being able to switch at any time would be hilarious. Even better if I could find a bisexual girlfriend.

 

[Kae]

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.

To be fair it's not actually as painful as other guys make it out to be, it's happened to me a lot of times and really I find being punched in the stomach and left without air to be much worse than getting hit down there, though I guess it's also possible I've never been hit that hard, or that I have a higher threshold for pain than most guys, but anyway it's probably not nearly as bad as you think it is.
Still it seems like avoiding violence in general would be a good idea, I see no reason why it should happen.

 

[SidheKnight]

I've never seen a dude squee-ing in the street going `Aw, lookit the baby!`.

Sometimes I feel like doing that when I see a cute dog (I love dogs) but then I remember that I am a man and I'm not supposed to do that because people will look at me weird..

I wouldn't change gender, but I'd love to use telepathy on a woman just to know what does it feel like to have a period, if it really hurts a lot or what; and I'd like to know how the other gender sees me (yeah I know I could ask but the chance of being lied to is high).

 

[Tippy]

Just for a day or two and not a moment longer.

The loss of physical strength, being scared of walking alone at night (also drastically increased chances of being victimized), having to deal with periods, etc would simply amount to too much and drive me insane. Females just look like very high-maintenance machines (hair, skin, makeup, oh god).
Also if I wanted to have a child, I'd end up having to bear the pain & burden while the man gets to sit there eating doughnuts.

Sure I'd enjoy the lovely smooth skin and all the other womanly bits...and maybe that amazing phenomenon where they can last for multiple orgasms...but just wouldn't be worth it for too long.

I swear if most women were given a taste of being a man just for a couple of days (a healthy, average one), they would never want to go back. Having to shave a beard every few days is worth the countless other perks

 

[Ryotknife]

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.

To be fair it's not actually as painful as other guys make it out to be, it's happened to me a lot of times and really I find being punched in the stomach and left without air to be much worse than getting hit down there, though I guess it's also possible I've never been hit that hard, or that I have a higher threshold for pain than most guys, but anyway it's probably not nearly as bad as you think it is.
Still it seems like avoiding violence in general would be a good idea, I see no reason why it should happen.

Meh, getting the wind knocked out of you is more uncomfortable and scary than painful. It is like your body forgot how to breathe and you are going to suffocate. Maybe it is painful, but in my case the soul gripping fear overpowers it.

I have blacked out from the pain of getting kicked in the gonads, and this is coming from someone who put a screw all the way through his finger on my construction job. I spent at least 30 seconds just staring at the wound due to shock, but i felt very little pain.

 

[Colour Scientist]

Maybe for a day just so I can have a wank, have sex with a girl and pee outside.

Women can do all of those things, though the latter two are quite a bit more awkward.

Obviously, it's for comparative purposes.
Oh, I might also go get a kick in the nads. Then, if I have kids when I turn back into a woman, I can finally end the debate on which experience is more painful.

 

[Olrod]

I've always wondered what my life would have been like if I was born a girl.

I'm sure it would be easier to get [rooster] at least. There are lots of hot straight guys out there.

(Assuming my female form would be hot, of course.)

 

[Kae]

-Snip-

Meh, getting the wind knocked out of you is more uncomfortable and scary than painful. It is like your body forgot how to breathe and you are going to suffocate. Maybe it is painful, but in my case the soul gripping fear overpowers it.

Well I guess I dislike that feeling more than pain, though in my case I don't think it's fear, I think it's frustration from not being able to react in any way, there really is not much you can do when they knock the wind out of you, unlike getting hit on the balls, where you can still easily fight back as it's not incapacitating, unless you get hit really, really hard, now that I think about it I don't think I've been hit that hard in that area, so maybe I don't know what I'm talking about.

 

[bluerocker]

Magically: Yes.

Reality's edition: No.

I have been curious about it, certainly. But the whole having a penis might be a bit strange getting used to. When it comes to genders, I feel like I have more masculine thoughts, but I don't desire getting a new set of genitalia that much. However, what is 'masculine' and 'feminine' varies from person to person, so... Yeah. There's my thought about it..

 

[Zack Alklazaris]

I like my penis too much for one thing. Also not worrying about a parasite forming in me or having to use tampons or shave my legs or having painful breast or being raped(statically women are reported raped more).

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

Not in America... maybe Europe.

 

[manic_depressive13]

Eh, "more cushion for the pushing" might be more common than you may think . Afterall, a layer of fat actually serves a purpose for procreation, just like many of the other physical attributes guys are attracted to.

I don't doubt plenty of guys are attracted to chubbier women. Regardless, this is not reflected in our media or culture of social norms.

Although i do have to ask a few questions:
1. Who comments about your lack of makeup in terms of sexes

Both. A bunch of female acquaintances, an ex boyfriend and a few male friends have told me I would look prettier with make up.

2. How often do women get physically abused for not wearing makeup? Sure i imagine guys without muscles dont get snide comments like a women being picked on for makeup would, but are more likely to get the @#$% beaten out of them for random reasons because they are easy marks.

Men are as likely to get targetted for a beating merely because they lack muscle as women are to get randomly raped merely for being women. Lack of muscle may make it difficult to defend yourself from arbitrary abuse, but it is absurd to suggest it is the reason for the abuse. They might get picked on for being socially awkward, nerdy, or because they have something worth stealing.

Comparing make-up to having muscle is fucking stupid anyway. Why are we comparing at all? I didn't fucking say women's gender roles in the western world are empirically worse. I just said that gender roles exist. Since I behave in what is largely considered by society as a masculine manner, I would prefer to be a man. If you were a man who had "feminine" traits, obviously being a man would seem shitty to you.

I wouldnt blame women for men without muscles being picked on, as I have mostly seen it coming from the MEN's direction. I would assume the opposite is also true.

What the fuck are you talking about. I never blamed men for anything. Both women and men play a role in perpetuating sexist gender roles. When the fuck did I say "Women are expected to wear make up AND IT'S MEN'S FAULT". I didn't. I said women are expected to wear make up, and I think that's shit.

Fuck my life.

 

[Ganath]

For a day or two sounds about right. Just for a good laugh. Otherwise I'm pretty much happy being a guy. I'm mostly curious how much I could potentially mess with my girl's mind in that state.