If I was to ‘live as a man’ from tomorrow, what would I do?

[TheOGCCL]

I don’t pretend to be an expert in trans issues but I am fascinated by how society drives gendered behaviour.

I believe anyone wanting to change gender would normally ‘live’ as the opposite gender for a while, or even permanently. But what does that mean? What would I need to do to live as a man? I’m guessing use male facilities but anything else? Grow a beard? Plenty of men are clean shaven.

I don’t wear dresses or skirts or have long hair, so why do trans females sometimes think this is part of living as a woman?

Oh dear. I'm obviously male then. I regularly poo at work. Only if none of the other cubicles are occupied though but given I work in a male dominated area, that's usually the case.

So true.

Oh dear. I'm failing at being a woman here too. I wear jeans and t-shirt/hoodie/jumper most days. I rarely wear make-up and usually drip dry my hair.

A friend I know who is a transman (I knew as a woman)...almost overnight stopped responding in a normal way to texts. So became stereotypically male.. i.e. didn't properly organise the meet up. Didn't text with a bit of chat etc. Also stopped seeming interested in day to day chit chat (e.g. How's your mum doing?). I think this was a conscious thing to appear more blokey. But I've been told it's a consequence of taking testosterone and/or self-focused.

Be guided by logic...and your 'small head'. Mainly the latter actually.

Interesting... so they weren't a man inside before then?
They became more manly after transitioning?

Blows the born in wrong body argument apart.

Give it time and maybe a bit of pcos and you too can have a hairy chin

Explain to a woman how what she is doing wrong, explain the "right way", lack patience and take over said task because you are quicker/stronger at doing it. (Said with sarcasm)

Get into Warhammer 4000.

Try and speak to a woman in the street and ask for her number, then shout expletives at her when she turns you down.

Call your mates stupid names. Never ever call them by their real names.

Never go to the pub toilet at the same time as your mate.

Claim all the credit from a woman for her idea.

(God I sound like a bitter old b* tch)

Doubt it, surely after 2 wanks max you'd be exhausted, good for nothing, and fast asleep snoring loudly.

Sleep through the cries of a baby in the middle of the night.

Understand (and care about) cricket scores.

Go on holidays you have done nothing to organise.

If a female colleague gets a promotion then ask the female colleague if they slept with the boss

I wish this were funny, except: this has, literally, happened to me.

Well, except: we're a matrix organisation, so the precise phrasing was "which of them?"

Yes and No
In lots of ways exactly the same person.
In other ways definitely seemed to be acting up male attributes.
They grew a goatee too (eventually).
I'm not criticising it, they were a fully grown adult many years past teen. But yes I personally felt there was a bit of performance 'man' going on. Tatoos were also a big part. It seems a lot less now it's 10 years down the road.
I have been told it's the testosterone meds that contribute to this. They surge. Sex drive increases too.

Warhammer 40,000 😂

...And lynx deodorant

Be really cruel and say mean things about other people/friends but hide (your bitchiness) behind the 'banter' tag and its all a laugh and get away with it.
Make fun of those who don't suck up your 'bants' and single them out.
(Your 'banter' is your own deep held insecurities just under the surface that pop out in other ways!).

Don't take any requests from random women even if they're reasonable and polite (twatty performance dads at my campsite on Saturday I'm thinking of you). And afterwards mutter amongst yourselves that 'she's a Karen'. As her requests aren't as valid as one made by another man, and you can do what you like with YOUR kids as other people's kids don't matter.

Did anyone post this yet?

m.youtube.com/watch?v=AqAJLh9wuZ0

Bugger, I'm practically a man already. Better break the news to Mr Username

Cheeky! Lol 😹

Roll out of bed In the morning, put on what you wanted and go?

Brilliant and on the button! 👍😄

Interesting concept.

My first thought was fart. A lot. Loudly. Sometimes giggle at the smellest ones especially when a duvet is involved.
Second thought was putting the TV on immediately, then walk out the room, sometimes for hours.
Third was never having to clean or pick up after yourself.

Get a bike, sone Lycra shorts, have a mid life crisis and an affair and tell me it's my fault because I spent too much time with the kids!

Oh and barbecue six shop bought burgers, and declare you have 'made dinner' having made sure that everyone else bought and prepared everything else to accompany it.

Ah, so it’s not just my DH who does this?!🤣

Morning routine: shit, shower and shave.

In that Taylor Swift video a man looking after his child being praised by all and sundry (but especially women) was the part most true to life for me.