If I Was Born Male

Gender

Gender is defined as a social distinction based on culturally conceived and learned ideals about appropriate appearance, behavior, and mental and emotional characteristics for males and females. The difference between male and females are not due to their sex, but actually learned behavior from societies expectations. The basic behavioral differences between the sexes only become more obvious with age, due to the increase bias brought upon the children by the culture of the society they are in. If I had been born a boy I would have been raised to be a manly man. I would have rough house, get dirty, strive to be a leader, and lost my temper. I would have been told to walk it off and don’t cry because it makes you weak. I would have played every sport possible, and been pushed to be number. In school, I would have been expected to excel in classes like math and science and pushed and challenged more by teachers. I would have been in fights and suspended, but it would all be excused because it is expected for boys to be boys. If I were a boy today, it would be okay for me to walk around all day in sweat pants and t-shirts and go drink beers with the guys. I would be able to put myself first and make the rules as I go. My outlook on life would be more towards how to be number one, support my family, and carry on the family name. I would be in the Army, following in my father’s footsteps. I would probably be on my 2nd tour to Iraq, with a pregnant wife at home, patiently waiting for me. I would also be taking college courses in between tours, on computers and business classes, that way I would still have a career even after the Army, to make sure I can always support my family. My number one concern would be to support my family. Everything else would be irrelevant. I would never fail, never ask for help, never ask for directions, and never give up. The simple fact is that if I had been born a male instead of a female, I would have more opportunities