If you could CHOOSE to be a female or male at birth, what would you pick?

[TwixBix1]

If you could CHOOSE to be a female or male at birth, what would you pick?

I don't mean gender reassignment, trans etc. but actually getting to decide at time of your birth to be either male or female, based on knowing what you know from having lived as a male or female (I presume most people here will be female!) and give your reasons why :)

Female, absolutely 100%

Male.
Easier life.

Before I had DS I would’ve said male, but since being able to experience pregnancy, labour and breastfeeding I would not change being a woman for the world

Million percent female

I've always thought females get a better deal. In my life that's what I've observed. More opportunities, more flexibility.

I was badly bullied in school but the unpopular boys got bullied much worse.

I'm not sure it would make much difference in most areas of my life but I'd pick female just because I get to be a mum.

Me: Female.
DH: Male

I believe we all choose our own gender before we are born anyway. I like being a strong independent female but sometimes like/need to feel protected by a strong-charactered husband.

DH doesn't know why but very definite he would want to be male.

Male. So much better life!

Male

Female. I have a very strong identity as a woman and couldn't imagine being anything else. nothing to do with being protected (I think both sexes like this at time) or taken care of but I like being a woman. I like the fact that I have something in common with pretty much every other woman in the world - the rhythm of our lives is very similar with puberty/periods/menopause. Plus I really like women. Also I love being able to give birth. Actually I think one of the deep-seated reasons some men hate women is resentment at the fact that every human being ever born came out of a woman's body (even Jesus Christ couldn't dodge that one).

But no doubt about it though - I'd have had an easier time as a man.

Male. Easier.

Male. Undoubtedly

Male

Male for me

I love being a woman - but it is definitely still a man’s world!,

Male definitely. I am so fearful sometimes of not being able to protect myself or my daughter, I know that sounds a bit daft but I reckon if I were a man I would feel a bit braver. Lots of gender stereotyping going on there I know but it's how I feel!

Female

Male as I could have gone further job wise and a cometly different direction.
However I had a daughter and would not change anything about being a mum,even divorcing and my ex coming out so much better than me.But my daughter came with me,she was very sure about it.
She is very aware of inequality but is growing into an independent thinking young woman that I'm proud of.
And thankfully although unsure of her sexuality she is very sure about being a girl.
So at birth with limited knowledge a man but with hindsight I feel I have had a more emotionally rich life as a woman.As someone born in 1960 nothing too much was expected of me as a female that lack of expectationeant I wasn't pushed so fell off nto afemale dominated career.That is what I'd change if I had the time again.

Are you a journalist op?

Journalist alert!

The laziest jourmalist of the year award goes to...

Female. Carrying my children was the most amazing thing and I'd not want to miss that.

Female.

The very idea of being male makes me depressed. There’s nothing about being male that I see as a plus over being a woman.