# I wish I was a Woman **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 17, 2003, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-was-a-woman/195725 "2003-08-17T05:02:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fnord1966](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ad7895/32.png) [@fnord1966](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fnord1966)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-was-a-woman/195725/1 "2003-08-17T05:02:07Z")
Well, for a day at least. Keep my same brain, thoughts and all, just be in a womans body with all the womanly sensations. Heck, maybe even a whole month. I think it would be a great learning experience. I could finally find out why they visit the bathroom in packs. A greater understanding would be a plus for everyone. Mostly though, boobies. I would probably just stay at home, windows open, walking around naked exploring myself. Playing with my boobs and other naughty bits. I am such a man arn’t I? Wouldnt it be fun? Any women dopers share the same thoughts? Would you like to walk around in a mans body? Perhaps keeping the same thoughts and brain would be counterproductive. Have like a split personality maybe, you would be an observer/overlord of the body while the opposite sex personality did everything. See the thought process. If the other personality started doing something that you were not up for you could stop it, but other than that you would just be along for the ride. ---
**Author:** ![Orange\_Skinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3be4f8/32.png) [@Orange\_Skinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orange_Skinner)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-was-a-woman/195725/2 "2003-08-17T05:22:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by fnord1966 \* > \*\* > Any women dopers share the same thoughts? Would you like to walk around in a mans body? > \*\* Absolutely. But just for a couple days. Granted, the major appeal of the sex flop would be to be _without_ boobs. (I’m rather well endowed and the prospect of being flat chested is…very inticing sometimes). And then of course…I’d have a penis. That’d be interesting. I’d get to poke at it and see how much it can take, how boyant it is, all kinds of fun stuff. Bring it on. ---
**Author:** ![Kallessa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7993a0/32.png) [@Kallessa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kallessa)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-was-a-woman/195725/3 "2003-08-17T06:42:05Z")
**Re: I wish I was a Woman** \*I wish I was an Oscar Meyer wiener . . . \* Key word being _wiener_? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-was-a-woman/195725/4 "2003-08-17T06:51:08Z")
> [@](#): > > Granted, the major appeal of the sex flop would be to be without boobs. (I’m rather well endowed and the prospect of being flat chested is…very inticing sometimes). It’s at times like this that I think men and women will NEVER understand each other. 😉 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Orange\_Skinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3be4f8/32.png) [@Orange\_Skinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orange_Skinner)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-was-a-woman/195725/5 "2003-08-17T06:56:38Z")
Oh, normally they’re a lot of fun, **Marley**. Don’t get me wrong! Other times…like, while playing volleyball, or running, say…or when trying on shirt after shirt only to find that they won’t…fucking…button, _then_ they get annoying. Other than that though, don’t worry, they’re very appriciated. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Orange\_Skinner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3be4f8/32.png) [@Orange\_Skinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orange_Skinner)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-was-a-woman/195725/6 "2003-08-17T06:58:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Orange Skinner \* > **…only to find that they won’t…fucking…button…** Uh, the shirts, not the boobs. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-was-a-woman/195725/7 "2003-08-17T07:00:11Z")
Good to know, good to know. Anyway, as far as the topic goes, there’s no denying the appeal of being able to know something that you ordinarily can’t know. ---
**Author:** ![Incubus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c68b51/32.png) [@Incubus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Incubus)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-was-a-woman/195725/8 "2003-08-17T08:16:02Z")
I’ve thought about this a lot too. But I’ve also wondered, even if I’m still wired to find the female body attractive/arousing, would I be aroused by my own body? I mean, how arousing are we to ourselves? Although the sensation of having breasts would be interesting. Though I’d always be messing with them- I have a tendency to fidget and would be doing all sorts of odd stuff when I was bored. Like if my hands were cold I’d hold them underneath my boobs. Or see how buyant they are. Another interesting thing is that if I was a woman, and was getting stares at men, I’d know EXACTLY what they were thinking- it would be a gratifying thought. I’d act provocatavely in situations where people are having conversations, or trying to concentrate on something, just to see them trail off, or mess up. ---
**Author:** ![pencilpusher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d6d6ee/32.png) [@pencilpusher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pencilpusher)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-was-a-woman/195725/9 "2003-08-17T10:58:45Z")
You would probably get a body like mine and either be on your period or in the last 2 weeks pf pregnancy. Now THAT would be justice 😉 ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-was-a-woman/195725/10 "2003-08-17T11:03:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Incubus \* > **Another interesting thing is that if I was a woman, and was getting stares at men, I’d know EXACTLY what they were thinking- it would be a gratifying thought.** Okay, so spill it. What exactly _are_ they thinking? ---
**Author:** ![Slainte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Slainte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slainte)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-was-a-woman/195725/11 "2003-08-17T12:34:43Z")
> [@](#): > > Well, for a day at least. > Keep my same brain, thoughts and all, just be in a womans body **with all the womanly sensations. Heck, maybe even a whole month**. (bolding mine) Careful what you wish for, you’d get the “womanly sensation” of menstrual cramps along with all of your new toys. > [@](#): > > I could finally find out why they visit the bathroom in packs. We do this to talk about the men, of course. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Simple\_Dreamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Simple\_Dreamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Dreamer)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-was-a-woman/195725/12 "2003-08-17T14:17:44Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Incubus \* > > Although the sensation of having breasts would be interesting. Though I’d always be messing with them- I have a tendency to fidget and would be doing all sorts of odd stuff when I was bored. Like if my hands were cold I’d hold them underneath my boobs. Or see how buyant they are. Well, I can tell you from my experience… they ain’t boyant, they’re damn heavy! ---
**Author:** ![Capcha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Capcha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capcha)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-was-a-woman/195725/13 "2003-08-17T15:46:53Z")
As far as the bathroom thing: 1. we don’t have urinals. We only have stalls. It’s not as if we carry conversation while just by shifting the eyes we could see the other’s genitals. 2. as for myself, if i ever do go to the bathroom with another friend, we don’t talk once we’re in the stalls. Only resume when we are out and washing our hands. 3)Women are more comfortable with that. Men i think, if they are asking another to join them in the bathroom, would right away be called names. ---
**Author:** ![Capcha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Capcha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capcha)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-was-a-woman/195725/14 "2003-08-17T15:49:02Z")
and another thing, 1. It gives a chance to ask the friend if we look ok, as in: do i have anything between my teeth, or something quite embarassing to have been pointed out in public, etc. So we could fix it in the privacy of the bathroom, and that friend to make sure we fixed the problem right. ---
**Author:** ![zimmdogg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/d6d6ee/32.png) [@zimmdogg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimmdogg)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-was-a-woman/195725/15 "2003-08-17T15:52:42Z")
[hijack] The word is “buoyant”. Thank you. I feel better. [/hijack] ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-was-a-woman/195725/16 "2003-08-17T15:54:12Z")
Tiresias. ---
**Author:** ![Neurotik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@Neurotik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neurotik)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-was-a-woman/195725/17 "2003-08-17T16:04:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by 5U1C1D3 \* > \*\*3)Women are more comfortable with that. Men i think, if they are asking another to join them in the bathroom, would right away be called names. \*\* Of course. Because it’s freaking weird. That’s why men are mystified by women doing it. We do realize it’s so that the women can plot against us, but it works out for us, too. While the women are in the bathroom we can talk about them. ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-was-a-woman/195725/18 "2003-08-17T16:34:53Z")
I think being in a mans body for a day would be quite an interesting experience. Lots of fun to be had. Although I don’t think my b/f would be too pleased. ---
**Author:** ![Crivens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@Crivens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crivens)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-was-a-woman/195725/19 "2003-08-17T16:45:41Z")
were a woman ---
**Author:** ![fnord1966](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ad7895/32.png) [@fnord1966](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fnord1966)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2003, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-was-a-woman/195725/20 "2003-08-17T16:53:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Slainte \* > \*\*(bolding mine) > Careful what you wish for, you’d get the “womanly sensation” of menstrual cramps along with all of your new toys. > \*\* I understood that when I mentioned it. Im up for it if it will expand my knowledge. I dont understand, therefore I am willing to experience. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-was-a-woman/195725.md?page=2)