If you could spend a month in the body of the opposite sex what would you want to experience? How do you think it would change how you view them?

[Pearl222]

I’ve deliberately kept it a month so that each person gets to experience the whole range of perks, emotions, struggles and challenges that comes with being the opposite gender.

Like the menstrual cycle and hormonal fluctuations for women, catcalling, being seen as objects ( from some men) instead of a whole person and the day to day expectations and restrictions imposed on women by society.

Likewise, the challenges that come with being a man- maybe like the expectation of being the primary breadwinner, being expected to take the initiative in relationships or planning, dealing with being told to be tough and suppress your emotions.

(I’m not sure exactly what the experience of being a man is like so I’m basing it on what I’ve heard)

Do you think it would make us understand and respect each other more?

[CherryLove007]

The biggest shift would be the interactions with women. I would likely see what is would be like to lie and manipulate her into the bedroom pump and dump her and have no feelings towards her because I was not intentionally looking for love and treat her like a tart while manhandling her ,, nooooo but really...

A book about this is called Self-Made Man, journalist Norah Vincent spent 18 months disguised as a man, living and interacting in various male-dominated spaces. While a month is not enough to get the full picture, Vincent's experience provides insights into the physical, social, and emotional changes someone might undergo.

[Pearl222]

Really, that’s interesting. I’ll check it out. I think there are definitely people like that in both sexes, looking to manipulate and use the other person; but yes what’s it’s like from a man’s perspective I’d never know. But yes, it might help to understand why they do what they do and the different societal pressures and expectations more

[sage2021]

I know if I was a guy for one month I would know why being a man in this day and life would be harder than it was a decade ago.
Experiencing the women haters, trying to find a woman to love and have her love me as well is almost impossible.
Putting up with weaponized femeninatzies and their out of this world ideas.
Trying to find a job is almost impossible.
Being hated because I am a white male.
That's what I would experience if I were a man for a month.

[loveslongnails]

It would give me a greater understanding of what being a woman is really like. Until that happens, it's only speculation.

[aaron13547]

I wouldn't want to try... thats probably why I have the massive amount of respect for women that I already do.

[Anonymous]

The only 2 times I want to be a black man is when a weird guy tries to talk to me and when I'm experiencing pain from the female reproductive system.
Other than that you can keep the other sex
Both of us have different problems
I wouldn't respect men more than women tho

[Paige90]

I would want to see what sex and an orgasm felt like to a guy. I would also like to experience peeing while standing

[Jordi2525]

The penis is fun but the orgasm is very short 5 seconds, the real orgasm and pleasure comes from the prostate

[Anonymous]

Fuck a guy in the ass and see if he likes it

[FenixG45]

Probably would provide more insight, because I find everyone confusing. I'm neurodivergent.