I used to want to be a male when I was younger. There are positives and negatives to both genders, of course. I find I don't naturally socialize the way more girls do, and think it would be a lot easier to interact with people if I were a male. If a male is quiet and stoic in a group, he's probably going to be judged to be intelligent and to have other good qualities. When I do it, it probably seems like there's something wrong with me. I won't go for walks late at night, even though I often feel a lot like walking at that time, and if I were male I might not be afraid. I also get the feeling guys are more likely to be taken seriously. Whatever people say, it seems more normal when a female is lesser in some way than a male, so when I lose an argument or something, although I might feel bad for my own reasons, I probably don't feel as bad as I would if I were male and more likely to be judged. I also sort of enjoy the fact that not as much is expected of me in certain areas. Like with computer programming, when I do really well people are more likely to be amazed than if a male did well.

Overall, considering everything, it's probably a bit easier to be female. I don't at all want to be male, but I don't think I associate myself with my gender as much as other people do. I mean, in my head, while thinking to myself, I 'm neither male nor female. I just don't think of myself in that way.