Posted: Aug 31, 2010 12:30 pm
Beatsong wrote:Well since starting this thread I have asked a couple of people what they think and while some agree with me, some don't.
My wife in particular was absolutely certain that she feels female, and that having shaven legs or getting her nails done involves a pleasure that goes beyond the things itself, into reinforcing her sense of femininity in general. She reckons I'm unusual in not having similar feelings about masculinity.
But the way she described it, it was like the pleasure came from positive feedback from society, confirming her femininity. It's like the difference between us is not so much how we feel subjectively, but the fact that she takes categorisations from outside herself and personalises them, whereas I don't, generally.
Funny. Imagine if, just if, you were put into HER body and she was put in your body. Or, to that effect, any male just imagine he's suddenly woke up as a female. And for the heck of it, let's say you're pretty and young.
For starters, I'd imagine you'd feel your boobs. Fair enough. You're still wired like a guy. Then you'd feel your body. Oooh the smoothness... you may not have a cock but a pussy is kinda funny to play with too....it's interesting, it's new. Okay, it's been a few months now and you're sick of playing with yourself. You go out to the real world. You're not as strong as you used to be, but you notice guys look at you differently. Some are hitting on you. Almost everyone, in fact. You feel powerful. In fact, much more powerful than you were a guy. As a guy, it's your muscles for your own. As a chick, it's the entire world and their dads defending you. Kinda cool. You look in the mirror and you wish you could bang yourself. But you can't. You are what you wanna bang. It's the weirdest fucking feeling ever. Now imagine you have the option to go back to being a guy...would you do it, or would you carry on being female? Isn't it fun?
It's amazing how mellable is the human mind, and how nothing is predetermined, really.