2 thing: the ability to walk around at night and the ability to pee in the woods if I happened to drink a large amount of liquid and lacked the foresight to realize I'd be walking in the woods with a full bladder.  Other than that, I won't miss a thing.

Standing to pee is so over rated, if and when I find myself needing to pee in the woods I slide off my panties, or move them aside, hike up my skirt, spread my legs and let her go. If im not in a skirt (very rare) squatting to pee in the woods is no biggy

Quote from: Cindy Smith on February 18, 2008, 10:56:58 AM...squatting to pee in the woods is no biggy

Not unless you don't pay attention to the bushes you squat in, and it turns out to be poison oak. Then it is a real biggy, both in pain and explanations. I'm fairly immune to it but a friend wasn't and she didn't fair so well...

And then there is peeing in the desert. It does matter if you don't check the bush you squat behind has critters or snakes hiding in the shade. But then if you're on a rural desert highway and you see someone just off the road, just keep looking forward and keep on driving. It's the simple rule, you can't hide so why try, because in some of them, the bushes aren't tall or big enough to hide behind.

Wow, so it looks like I won't miss that after all.  I really can't see myself in the woods in a skirt though.  I wouldn't want to get snagged on a briar patch.  But I'll definitely have to try the whole squatting deal when the time comes just to say "Ha!  I don't need a penis to pee in the woods."

No thing. 
Nothing.....really.

Bev

Let's see, what I miss about being a guy..... Can't think of a thing! Guess that's my answer.  I don't pee standing up, I don't miss not having any hair on top of my head, I don't miss the strength factor, I don't miss walking late at night( i'm pretty tall so I don't think I'd get F--- with to bad anyway), I don't miss the shaving,  I don't miss the single mood,  OOhhhh, wait , I just thought of something, the PAY.  I miss the pay that I used to get when I was working in a manly feild.  Now I have to settle for what I get were I am working now.   Oh well, money isn't everything anywaze.
                                                   JESSI

Quote from: jessi73 on February 24, 2008, 11:34:55 AM
Let's see, what I miss about being a guy..... Can't think of a thing! Guess that's my answer.  I don't pee standing up, I don't miss not having any hair on top of my head, I don't miss the strength factor, I don't miss walking late at night( i'm pretty tall so I don't think I'd get F--- with to bad anyway), I don't miss the shaving,  I don't miss the single mood,  OOhhhh, wait , I just thought of something, the PAY.  I miss the pay that I used to get when I was working in a manly feild.  Now I have to settle for what I get were I am working now.   Oh well, money isn't everything anywaze.
                                                   JESSI

JESSI you put that so very well indeed!!

Quote from: Maddie Suzumiya on February 18, 2008, 09:54:53 AM
2 thing: the ability to walk around at night and the ability to pee in the woods if I happened to drink a large amount of liquid and lacked the foresight to realize I'd be walking in the woods with a full bladder.  Other than that, I won't miss a thing.

Hmm.... I always make sure to drink lots of water if I know I'm going to be walking around in the woods -- don't want to get dehydrated, you know!

I agree -- it's rather nice to minimize your exposure when you're in a tent in the dead of night and it's below freezing and nature call.

I don't really see much benefit beyond that in being male, except (as you suggest) avoiding sexism and the inherent dangers of being a woman (walking out late at night, etc.). But those societal benefits are hollow. Being reminded of the oppression of women by the benefits society confers to me by failing to see me as a woman is hardly something to be missed. Even if I were totally content with being male, my empathy would negate any positive feelings from the experience.

Other than fast pit stops in the backcountry, I can't think of a single thing that I can do as a man that I couldn't as a woman, unless it's due to oppression. But ... my rather uninformed opinions might very well change. We shall see.

i will miss all my family and friends that i know im going to lose.  but as far as being a guy goes, i too am in favor of the whole peeing standing up thing, OH and and just shaking my head when i get out of the shower and it automatically looking fine, its gonna be weird for me to take an hour to get ready in the morning.  but i guess its a good opportunity to learn patience

God yeah... oh for short hair.... (and naturally straight wouldn't hurt ><

peeing standing up is an awesome skill i shall master at some point with the aid of one of those pricarious funnel things... but still... if i had the choice of squatting in a patch of nettles... or getting one of those... damn guys have it easy
R >

When I first realized I couldn't compete physically with my old guy buddies (those that are left) it took some getting used to. I think I'm adjusting though. Actually, hitting from the ladies' tees is kind of nice.

SLight topic deviation, as we seem to get the same things over and over....
but you can be the oposite sex for a day....

What ONE thing would you do?

personally... go to class topless in the summer... because i could... ( it would also be uber sexy)
R >

I'll miss being able to say
'Ha! I dont need your boobs! I have my own to play with!'
Jke between me and my exgirlfriend XD

men... *rolls eyes*

you know thats what most guys i know said when i asked how they would feel if they woke up the next day as women and only they knew they were guys? (part of my coming out talk at the time)...
R >

I'm going to miss the 1.2 extra million dollars (average pay difference in a lifetime) I would have been able to make for just being a guy   But, at least I'll be happier haha

Quote from: Rachael on March 06, 2008, 08:53:24 AM
SLight topic deviation, as we seem to get the same things over and over....
but you can be the oposite sex for a day....

What ONE thing would you do?

Go to work as usual and see if it'd actually make a difference.

  Nfr

well the chance of getting hit on / passed over / payed less  not occuring would be nice
R >

I don't think these three points would be that apparent where I'm working right now, and even if they were the career and payment issues wouldn't be apparent with your one day time limit. But while I'm afraid hard-core clubbing isn't really for me, going for a couple of pints would be an interesting way to conclude the experiment.

  Nfr

eating a lot without worrying about where its going.  does metabolism change after transition?

Re: anything that you will miss as a guy?

Never been there or did guy things...so I wouldn't really know..