Why am I a woman? Because I look like one? Is that the definition of a woman? Apparently not.
That is the definition of a female. Not so much, technically.
I don't know why I (don't) happen to have the same body parts as you. Would I have been, altogether a different person if I were to be a man?
I wonder.
I want to know.
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There's a difference in being anatomically a woman and in being female. A woman can be masculine (strong, rational, assertive) and a man can be feminine (weak, emotional, delicate). Male and female are socially-defined adjective groups.
ReplyDeleteI don't know about you, but if I was a man I'd've been essentially the same person (ironic as that sounds) but the degrees of such-and-such would've varied as per the influence of social norms. Perhaps.
Really? Why? Is knowing going to make any difference?
ReplyDeleteAh, don't take that road. Would knowing anything except the basics going to make any difference?
ReplyDeleteNo, it won't make any difference to me. Or maybe knowing that I'm physically superior (if I'm going to be a guy, I might as well be a muscular one) might make me want to hammer people I have had to silently bear with. Mostly women. Mostly teachers/lecturers/professors.
why would you assume that if you were a guy you would be a muscular one???
ReplyDeleteAlso, there is always someone you have to silently bear with, it's just that it's teachers right now.
Why not? As long as we're assuming things. Which is why I said- if I'm going to be a guy, I might as well be muscular. If given a choice of genders, why wouldn't/shouldn't I be given a choice of body types?
ReplyDeleteBeing allowed to be just a guy with no frills or accessories is a raw deal.
And men have to silently bear with lesser people. Especially muscular men.
ReplyDeleteYou can be a muscular woman too, you know. But it might take away from your femininity, if that's something one is concerned about.
ReplyDeleteYes I can. But I never chose to be a woman. And neither did I choose my body type.
ReplyDeleteThe point is that if I get to choose my gender, I will also be able to decide what kind of a man/woman I want to be.