Would you change your gender if you could?

[Jay520]

Marucha said:

I can't think of many woman who would say yes to this permanently... just pondering. But I think most people would do it out of curiosity.

No. I personally wouldn't want to change. Why would I want to have to fight the annoying urge/fixation to have sex constantly? I like that I can just be satisfied, not constantly tempted by everything that walks. Not saying that is always the problem for men, but it tends to be more of a problem with them on a physical level, where with women, it's probably happening a lot more on an emotional level... the emotional is easier to satisfy in a steady relationship... unless that woman is emotionally defunct or has daddy issues or something. I think the emotional urge is easier to solve than the physical.

Periods suck, yes... but then before that, my hormones change and I actually enjoy a higher than average sex drive and higher degree of sexual self-awareness. Those precious few days do a lot for my creativity as well. Though I feel exhausted afterwards and the pain sucks and having to take Ibuprofen every 4 hours... the dehydration. But before that, my husband gets to 'witness' my creativity and I draw a lot of women and romantic themes, so it does wonders for the art too. Male/female chemistry are extremely fascinating to me when I am like that. It's a blissful feeling of wanting to be connected and appreciate the sexual form.

Also, I like our higher capacity for empathy and overall heightened emotional awareness... people complain a lot about women's bitching and nagging, and getting worked up about stuff... but I see it both ways, especially with a lot of men on these forums too. Women just like drama more. Hands down. Men like to shit talk and improve their egos through competition. For some, that's all they know how to do. Actually, women tend to be more nurturing type, and often in face of hell, we will comfort each other and are not afraid to talk about it. I think self-image is just as hard for a man as it is a woman... but for women, it's possible we tend to be more dependent on others for it...

I know a lot of men who have had problems with anxiety, particularly accomplishment based, but they're afraid to ask for help or to submit themselves to the common sense that is being spoken around them... even if it means raising their blood pressure and putting them into an early grave.

Of course these are generalities, so they're not entirely true. But I know I like being a woman :)

Damn, I was halfway through writing a 5-paragraph essay explaining why males on superior.

But then I read the bolded and I would just be proving your point.

...you win this time, I guess.