gender roles

Gender Identity Do you ever imagine being born the opposite sex? I know I have days where I wish I was the opposite sex. To me being a female is a blessing and a curse, women were always supposed to be the home makers and men were always supposed to be the bread winners. In todays day and age I believe those roles can be swapped or even both can be "bread winners." I am definitely know I am not attending college to support someone else though I know that much! If I were born a male my life would be a lot different I believe. One of the first things that pops into my head is being so emotional over the littlest things. I think if i were born a male I definitely would have a harder shell and not be so emotional, I am tough and strong but little things get to me and I just get sappy and emotional. Something that occurred to me was that I don't think it would have taken me as long as it did to accept myself and 'love' myself. I feel like most guys have an easier time with self confidence so if I were the opposite sex that would have been different. Also I think that if I were born a male I would behave a lot like my brothers just because we all grew up doing everything together and I as a female I think my behavior was a little more conservative than theirs was! Simple things would be different as well, I don't think that if I were a boy my favorite color would be pink or I wouldn't be driving the same car with a bunch of bling on it either! I think if I were a male I would play sports, probably baseball because as a girl I played softball and I enjoyed it but didn't stick with it…maybe that would have been different if I were a boy, it might have been easier to stick to. I could also imagine myself wanting to be a jock or someone that was involved in school activities. To me boys have it way easier in that they don't have to endure childbirth or pregnancy. To be able to bear a child though, the woman gets a chance to create a special bond with the baby like no man can, that is one of the upsides of being a woman! I am a very girly woman and I could NOT imagine being like this as a boy, in fact I would probably be so anti-sparkle as a boy, makes me sad just to think about! In terms of picking a partner, I would probably go for someone who was similar to myself. I would want someone who could definitely make me laugh, and has similar morals and values in life. I like outgoing people and think if I were a boy I would be outgoing, but being a female and the person I am today, I am shy and reserved before I get to know someone and I think if I were a boy looking for a girl I would probably choose someone who is shy, not sure why though! After thinking about all of this I would not trade being a female…I love my life just how it is and being a girl has SOO many advantages that being a boy would never have! Although it is interesting to think about being a boy and all the things that would be different in my life.