What are the MAIN REASONS you DON'T want to be the opposite gender?

Question

For me its child birth, mood swings, menstration, physical weakness, more emotional needs and menopause.

People are always whining about the opposite gender's advanteges and disadvanteges. So lets see which gender really has it worse.

What are the main reasons you don't want to be the opposite gender?

"Tracy" How would you know? Your not a man...

Answer 1

I don't want to be a manipulative, petty, needy, materialistic, hypocritical liar with a high pitched voice and an obsession with shoes. I don't want to take three hours to get ready or wonder if I look fat. I don't want to be overly insecure and jealous of every girl I see. I don't want to feel vulnerable if I go somewhere by myself.

Answer 2

I guess the main reason I wouldn't want to be a man is because I like men too much. I'm way too into guys and like having the advantages that come with being a woman who likes men. Besides that, men are always complaining (to me, at least) that they don't understand women. I like being a gender that causes so much confusion amongst those on the other side. :)

I also like being a woman because women are so good at doing more than one thing at the same time. I've noticed that many men have tunnel vision. They can only focus on one thing at a time. True, the give it full intensity, but it takes away from them accomplishing more in a day. They also aren't always the best at doing things well unless it's something they especially like.

EDIT: Note to the men who answered this condemning women for the stereotypes that you assume all of us possess, especially negative ones....THAT'S why you don't understand women, buddy. You assume we're all the same when that couldn't be further from the truth. Especially those of you who assume women aren't half as smart as you are. Your arrogance will be your downfall.

TO the men who were fair, you're already a few steps ahead of the game. Cheers to you guys who 'get' it.

Answer 3

Jill C writes compellingly of the matter. I cheerfully concede that her answer is better than whatever I write hereafter.

I wouldn't mind being a woman. It would be different, to be sure, but I do not believe that it would be that big a change for me. I'm pretty 'peripheral' anyway, and having boobs and lacking a penis wouldn't change that. I'd still be a pink monkey.

The advantages of such a change, I'd exploit immediately: Ben-Wa balls? You betcha! As for menstruation, that wouldn't be a problem: I'm 60, and (I would presume) for that already well past menopause. So, all that would be problematical would be finding partners for lesbian sex. I just don't like men for sex; they don't want to linger over the details, and they always act like they have something else to do as soon as they're 'done here.'

I'd probably miss the moustache for a while.

Answer 4

At 5'2" my life would be a living he!! as a guy, forever picked on an tormented. However as a gal, I'm pettite and cute.

Also of course there's the whole "outdoor plumbing" thing. While at certain times (bitter cold) I'm envious of my husband being able to piddle outside without exposing a 1/4 of his body, I still think that the serrious danger that comes when riding a horse would outweigh that.

So there I'd be, 5'2", and sounding like Michael Jackson, because I'd damaged all the outdoor plumbing....I'd be a pittiful guy!

Better I stick with being female...I'm a cute gal, but I'd be a wee garden gnome of a guy!

~Garnet

Answer 5

I think having your genetilia on the outside of your body is a rather obvious design flaw.
I love having breasts.
I'd hate to have to master my hormones 24/7 - a few days a month is bad enough.
I can wear pants or a skirt.
I am less bound by the gender rules- it's okay for a woman to dress like a man, do a man's job, think like a man - she has a lot of freedom. Men make one wrong move - they like the wrong singer, wear the wrong color, have a certain opinion - shazam! They're gay.
There is only one way for a man to dress up. Suit and tie. Generally a dark suit - the only room for real expression is in the tie. Boring. I still think it looks great, though. But I love wearing all kinds of different clothes.
Women can express their caring for each other and with children without fear of retribution.
We can cry whenever we want to.
We can make our own people, and get to experience first hand the miracles of childbearing. Men are always bystanders.
I like being sensitive to and understanding other people's emotions - I don't think this is unique to being female, but percentage-wise, it works out.

Sometimes I don't like being a woman because some men won't listen to me because I am female, or they automatically assign my thoughts and ideas with the emotionality tag without bothering to think about it.

I don't like being physically weaker. I really don't like that my husband doesn't understand that I am physically weaker. He's just like - "here carry this safe to the basement for me, will ya, babe?" "Oh sure, no problem - except that I am not a 6'1" tall, 220 lbs of solid muscle man - are you even aware that you are married to a woman? Because the last time we had sex, I was fairly certain you knew about that!" Grr.

Yes, menstruation sucks. As does the ability to gain weight at the drop of a hat while your male doctor explains to you that it is just a simple math equation (calories in, calories out), and doesn't understand why I am so stupid I can't understand it. Then why, pray tell, was my dog unable to keep weight on (we actually had to feed her extra, and not run her too much, because she was too skinny), until she was spayed? When she immediately ballooned up and became a fat dog? Oh, no! Couldn't possibly have anything to do with hormones. Yup, I must be the crazy one.

I don't think either gender really has it worse or better. I can tell you I wouldn't trade being a woman in for being a man.

Answer 6

If I was born a man I will be a great man.I was born a woman and I know that I am a great woman. I don't care very much to play your game bashing women or bashing men,because men and women are meant for each other,If the don't click ,due to personality differences that's the break. I met some guys that did not click with me,but I did say bad things to all the men. I am removing you as my contact, I hope someday you will find respect to women ,your mother who give birth to you is a woman. Take care.

Answer 7

I am glad I was born a man, main reason being the inability to get pregnant... someone once said that if pregnancy were alternate, no family would have more than three children - because men wouldn't go a second time.

I think outside of that all the other advantages men have are matched by advantages that women have.

Answer 8

I like this question. I live in a traditional lifestyle where my husband goes out and works while I stay home with the children. I wouldn't want to be my husband becasue I know all of the stress he has in supporting a family. Childbirth does suck, but it is also amazing to feel a new life growing inside you for 9 months (though I cheated and had c-sections.)

Answer 9

I'm gonna put it plain to yeh only this once; had the Good Lord wanted me ter be a lad I'd be a lad, so I might as well not fuss about it, get down to brass tacks and be happy with me lot, cause there won't be enough tissue in all the galaxy to mop up me tears..

Answer 10

I like being a woman and have lived through some pretty interesting times to be one. If I had been born a male, I probably would have liked that as well because my childhood nurturing that formed my personality would have been the same---I had great parents.

If I had to pick one thing I'd hate about being a male it would be having outside plumbing. I've often wondered what that would feel like to be so vulnerable to zippers, baseballs, and pets and toddlers who jump. I would have a collection of jock straps in assorted colors and styles that would be the envy of the NFL.

Answer 11

My main reason is simply I've never had the desire to be the opposite gender. No other specific reasons than that. Although during my cycle I've wished to be gender neutral. LOL