Step Talk

i THINK IT WOULD BE AWESOME TO SEE HOW WOMEN REALLY COME OFF TO MEN, not having to be so aware of your surroundings and people when per say you are leaving a bar at 3 a m(making sure your hand is on the mase) would feel pretty good too.
having it be seen as a good thing to sleep around might be fun too, seeing how other men really act when theres no female around,going into a auto parts place and not having them look at you in shock cause you know what you are looking for,to see the difference if you could apply at the same place you did when you were a female as a male- and see how being a man in that same job would be different.

If I switched with my hubby, wow a concept for sure.
I would find out why he doesn't bring home flowers as often, have to go to work in a almost all men place that they actually like to an indoor coal mine- have the stress of having to run the machine that the entire place has to have run otherwise the rest of them aren't working for long, the stress of having a wife who does spend too much and is very much a people pleaser which screws up my plans at times(alot more in the past), trying to keep the family fires burning while working alot of twelve hour days, trying to spend a few hours a night with my 3 kids who I admit I sometimes feel are almost strangers cause of all the work I do so they can have all the things they need and most of their wants- I stress about wether or not they realize how much I love them and that I hate my job and would love to be with them more but I am looking at protecting their futures,stress about trying to know them and keep my communication open with them and the wife even though I am so tired I just want to crawl into bed.
see the inadequacy of how women can cry when they are hurt and do so without judgement from most others but recieve support when men hold onto it inside instead and why, (oh wow I need to thank my hubby more- and you for making me think about this- really my hubby struggles so hard to define his relationships with the kids especially our(his) daughter since she is growing up and their entire relationship has been changing),

relationships with family are harder for men, mine can fix almost anything but if his kids are upset he feels powerless alot of times.
I will ask him tomorrow if he's able to make any points I hope this is somewhat helpful though.

There is no reason where logic does not exist

I'd be really pissed that, for the foreseeable future, I have to take out the garbage. It probably wouldn't be too fun to be expected to do all the heavy lifting, and by "heavy lifting," I don't just mean carrying heavy things, but also providing 100% of the financial support for the five other people in my family, being the one responsible to fix things when they break, always doing all the driving, etc. I'm having a hard time thinking about what it would be like just to be a man in general. It's easier to think about being the male head of our family, and man, I don't envy DH that job one bit! I think the biggest difference would be just the division of labor. If I were a man, it would probably feel to me and look odd to others to be the stay-at-home parent.

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Not in a bad way !! If I woke up one morning in a man's body and still be me, I'm sure some of the older generation would say something like, That boy sure is sweet !! I'm sure I'm missing the whole point here. But I laughed. Thanks professor !!

Stepwitch
Thank you Disney for portraying a positive image on all stepmothers!!!!

I loved this part: "He sent an email clarifying that he did not want to know about how different it would be to pee. He wanted to focus on the stereotypes and the limits or benefits."

That was first off where my mind was going!! ROFLMAO!!

My husband wrote this blog on feelings on his myspace. It was funny but true I guess. He says that women just always want to talk about their feelings and that guys just let stuff go. They are more into the baseball game on TV because they kind of put themselves there in the game so to speak and he says that it never fails that a woman always wants to "talk" during one of these moments.

Maybe you could write based on a man thinking like a woman and the reception that he would receive from other men on this. Like, ask your husband...what would he say or do if his buddy wanted to talk about a family situation to him? More than likely it would make him uncomfortable and he would change the subject on him? Men don't want to really hear or talk about that stuff. A man "feels" hungry more than sad or really emotional feelings that we have.

Great idea from your professor. What class are you in if you don't mind me asking?

If I was to experience life as a man, I don't know what would happen for sure. But I can -assume- that certain things would be proven to me.

I think that I would find that men are not as unemotional as they pretend to be. I think that men really do have a deep emotional power inside of them that they repress to make themselves seem outwardly strong.

I also believe that a lot of times, men will claim that they don't know the answer to something, or don't care about what you're talking about or care to find out an answer, to keep themselves from looking "bad", "stupid," or "like a sissy". Men are very prideful creatures, and I think a lot of their energy goes toward making sure that they maintain their own "manly" image.

So, as a man, I would assume that I would feel a great deal of stress from the fact that every time a woman started crying, I had the instinct to run away from the situation. Or every time someone asked me a personal question, or one that incited an emotional response, I automatically tried to belittle my own feelings, lie about it altogether, or change the subject.

I think that I would find that men have their own ways to let out their emotions, like hiding in their workshop for hours, delving neck-deep into a project that needs to be done, or watching sports on TV. While men claim to be single-taskers, I believe that this is actually hidden time of personal reflection. I think that men are thinkers, and they use this alone time to do all of their thinking because they can't do it when put on the spot. In that aspect, I would find that I am a lot like a man, in that when I need time for personal reflection, I find something to engross myself in. This gives me a chance to put my body on autopilot and let my brain wander.

*~So sayeth Nymh~*

So I wake up, go to take a shower and realize I am now a man. Well, guess that means that I will only be spending 5 minutes in the shower today, even though I was supposed to shave my legs today and deep condition my hair, trim up certain other areas, too, so my 30 minutes is now down to 5, cool. Well, I am out of the shower now. No need to dry off and get dressed in the bathroom, I'll just throw a towel around my waist, walk down the hall, past my kids, which I could NEVER do as a woman, it isn't proper, you see, and get dressed in my bedroom, where it's cooler and not as muggy.

I think I am going to go outside now and mow the yard. Although I wouldn't normally do this, it is what a man does. Oh wow, starting the mower was no problem, now that I have the strength! An hour later I am sooo hot, oh, I get to take off my shirt! I can drench myself with water too, since it won't ruin the makeup I am not wearing!

You know, I guess I don't have to ask my husband to move the t.v for me, so I can dust, I can do it myself.

Hey, I don't have to answer question either! I can just grunt and get away with it. But I can't cry when that lifetime movie comes on, cause you know, as a man, I can't show my feelings.

You know, I just thought about something, I am a man with a womans thought process, feelings and pickiness. I would call me perfect! HEHE

Hope this helps! Love ya

~IT WAS WORTH IT WHEN I BEGAN~

You all made me laugh... but your thoughts were all very similar to those of myself. So I think I have good idea how to put it now. You all are the best!

Oh and Losing... it is English Composition. This class and then three more before I get into the Teaching Certification program at the University!!! Yippy... one more year of classes and internships and I will finally have my own classroom! Hooray.

"I didn't lose my mind, I sold it on ebay."

I would get out of my shower try to figure out if I am a boxers or briefs dude try to figure out what to do with my parts (which side is more comfortable if you know what I mean

I would walk out of the bathroom and try to get my convince my husband not to beat me up because he is such a homophobic!! He would totally freak out.

"GO BACK TO YOUR BRIDGE YOU EVIL TROLL. YOU HAVE NO POWERS HERE"

congrats!

There is no reason where logic does not exist

Has said in some form or another "If I would was a woman I would lock my self in my room and play with my boobs all day"

I never really got that, they mustn't know what it feels like to have boobs, because if I locked myself in my room and played with my boobs all day, I would be bored senseless and end up falling asleep!!

Anyway, If I were a man I would want to find out what is so wonderful that you would have the idea in the first place to want to play by yourself all day..

Sorry GC, but you had already said you have your idea's so I thought I would inject my first & most useless thought for your essay!! LOL

Catch xx
*Mean People Suck*

Seriously, I am directionally challenged, and EVERY MAN I KNOW has the innate ability to know exactly where they're at even if they're not from whereever it is they ARE at!! So if I woke up a man, I would be able to find my way around MUCH easier!!! And that would be MOST welcome, since I have a real *thing* about getting lost.
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Soon to be Fearless the Free!

I had that thought too...hehehe

"I didn't lose my mind, I sold it on ebay."

a fun paper to write Erma Bombeck style with lots of humor; a satirical piece.
----suddenly you've lost the ability to multitask
----suddenly you've lost the ability to remember simple "to do" tasks but can remember every sports statistics
-----.................................. listen to a woman speak unless she is speaking about food or sex.

& the reverse:
-----suddenly you have the ability to fix the fuel pump in your car....
ETC.
Never mentioning the terms like "multitasking" but concentrate on EXAMPLES and the details.

Hey Going Crazy -

Here is how I'd approach it - identify three things you are going to discuss. For me, I'd go for two things easier to do as a guy and one thing harder. Like - When I go buy a car - the salesman always goes on about what color is nicer and that kind of stuff, even to the point of handing my husband the keys to the new car that I just bought! That, or something like dealing with a house contractor - again, much easier as a guy. Then for the middle one - what is easier as a woman. For me, I'd say something about dealing with children. As a woman, if I stop and say hi to boys or girls in the park, it is all good. But as a man, if I stop and say hi to boys in the park, I get suspicious looks. (I walk my dog everyday, sometimes there are guys with dogs, but they only stop to let children pet their dogs when there is someone else with them). Then, for the third one - how about a compare/contrast of being a step dad over a step mom?

Then - as a wrap up, a discussion about how it is not better or worse, but each sex has different challenges to overcome...

This is an A! Swear.

Didn't know you were going for your teaching cert! I was an English teacher in one of my previous lives. Good luck - it is a great job!