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Would you "come back' as a man?

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MissAdventure Tue 03-May-22 08:27:01

Assuming the option was available?

timetogo2016 Tue 03-May-22 11:12:15

LOL,don`t say that out loud MissA.
You will have men queueing up.

AGAA4 Tue 03-May-22 10:57:38

MissAdventure

grin
I usually bite any dangly bits off if I'm sewing.

I must say, I would find the dangly bits quite novel.

? men watch out.

MissAdventure Tue 03-May-22 10:52:48

grin
I usually bite any dangly bits off if I'm sewing.

I must say, I would find the dangly bits quite novel.

AGAA4 Tue 03-May-22 10:50:51

A dressmaker friend once said that men look as though they haven't been finished off properly. All those dangly bits are so untidy.

MissAdventure Tue 03-May-22 10:30:18

grin

timetogo2016 Tue 03-May-22 10:29:27

Never in the reign of pigs pudding would i want to be male.
Having a dangly thing between my legs 24/7 would do my head in.
I shall leave it at that lol.

Redhead56 Tue 03-May-22 10:21:17

I love my life who I am I love being a woman and rather feisty like my mum. A man behaving badly is an experience I did not see coming at the time but not all men are like that.

If I came back as a man I would want to be just like my dad it would be ideal. He was handsome strong dependable hard working he was everything good. He was a tough man and wouldn’t tolerate fools.. My son is just like him when I see him I see my dad it makes me so proud.

Grandma70s Tue 03-May-22 10:01:55

Good heavens, no! I’d hate to be a man.

This reminds me of when, at the age of ten, my form at school (all girls) were asked if we would like to be boys. Only two of us didn’t! The reason given was that boys have more fun. I couldn’t see that at all. Perhaps my upbringing was unusual, but I had just as much fun as my brother and was not repressed because I was a girl. Opportunities and expectations were the same.

I have to admit, though, that one of my main reasons for not wanting to be a boy was clothes. Imagine having to spend your whole life in grey flannel, as boys did then - nothing colourful, nothing pretty. How boring to be male!

Joseanne Tue 03-May-22 10:01:14

halfpint1

No , I like being female, didn't care for the monthly ups and downs of hormones but since they've stopped
Life just gets better and better

Oh yes, periods were a pain.

Baggs Tue 03-May-22 10:00:27

Nope.

maddyone Tue 03-May-22 09:59:57

Absolutely not.

halfpint1 Tue 03-May-22 09:59:50

No , I like being female, didn't care for the monthly ups and downs of hormones but since they've stopped
Life just gets better and better

Esspee Tue 03-May-22 09:58:47

I would much prefer being a man next time around, or a tree.

My mother always said she was coming back as a horse if she had a choice. She had in mind the powerful Clydesdale horses that kept commerce going in her young days. I believe she liked the idea of their strength.

Kalu Tue 03-May-22 09:56:12

I was a tomboy and that trait is still evident. I have my own tool box, comfortable using any power tools, chainsaws etc. More than happy to do tasks which many deem as men’s work.

Pretty sure my Father was hoping for a boy but settled for a tomboy and taught me a lot about house maintenance and DIY.
1950’s

Zoejory Tue 03-May-22 09:55:25

Goodness me, no.I'd be unable to cope with those dangly things between my legs.

MissAdventure Tue 03-May-22 09:49:52

Facial furniture! grin

Blossoming Tue 03-May-22 09:48:39

Froglady my mum had 3 boys and 1 girl before me. When she was pregnant she was so convinced I was going to be a boy that she and my dad had picked the name Michael for me. I went through a spell of being ‘Michael’ when I was 8 or 9 but only because I wanted to do the adventurous stuff my brothers did. They could be quite overprotective of me, I wonder if they would have been the same to a little boy?

Blondiescot Tue 03-May-22 09:47:20

I think it would be quite interesting to experience the world from a male perspective - but only for a wee while! I wouldn't want to do so permanently.

Germanshepherdsmum Tue 03-May-22 09:47:19

Nah MissA, can't stand beards, sorry. I'm sure you'd find someone else who would get huge pleasure from doing all the housework, ironing, cooking and stroking your facial furniture though - but definitely not me!!!

MissAdventure Tue 03-May-22 09:45:41

I never played with boys, I was far too timid and shy.
I thought they were rough and horrible.

Kalu Tue 03-May-22 09:45:00

Oooh, I don’t like bearded men. Never know what lurks in those beards and as for kissing one, I have sensitive skin which would be permanently red in the kissing areas!

Iam64 Tue 03-May-22 09:41:18

Definitely not. As an 8-10 year old I thought boys had more fun and played with them rather than girls
My first feminist take on life was when mum answers my question at age 12 about why there were no women news readers. Being involved in the womens movement from the early 70’s - great

Kate1949 Tue 03-May-22 09:41:08

I'm hoping not to come back at all. Knowing my luck I'd come back as me.

Chocolatelovinggran Tue 03-May-22 09:40:55

Come back again? No thanks. You know what they say " you only live once, but if you get it right once is enough "

MissAdventure Tue 03-May-22 09:36:33

When you saw my beard, you'd not be able to resist me. grin