If You Had A Choice...body Or Brain

[Guest Firegirl]

I would go for the one that changed my birth sex. Starting at around 8 I knew something was wrong and it never went away. It was like having two people inside my head, a boy and a girl, and they were constantly fighting about what gender I was, the girl was always the louder voice of the two. Being a boy just didn't feel right, despite what my body said. Now I know both of the pills would change me, but I would be true to what my heart and brain are telling me, then be true to what my body is telling me.

-Lessa

[Guest Andrea-M]

I ask this question because even though I’m now totally at peace with my minds eye ie my true self, in the past I wished I could just be a ‘normal’ male-my mind matching my birth sex.

I have no regrets and I’m content with who I am now-but when I first became aware of my dysphoria [questioning my gender identity] if I ‘d had a choice I would have preferred to feel ‘normal’ in my original body form..

Now I realise some trans people might be thinking how could I say that…I suppose there are different levels of Benjamin’s Syndrome and for some from a very young age they were totally convinced they were born in the 'wrong' body…However for myself I didn’t feel this…I just felt different-not feeling like a bone fide boy-but not knowing why.

Puberty for me was no big deal-I was a late developer and perhaps being somewhat androgynous well into my late teens might have eased my gender dysphoric state.[at the time my mind was also pre-occupied with my mixed race identity...a double whammy]

So my ‘food for thought’ question is…If you had a choice in the form of two magic pills ie, one would change your mind the other which would change your body…which one would you choose or would have chosen…your brain sex or your birth sex?

Metta jendar

Definatley brain sex....i could not and would not want to live without my dominant feminine side ....it woulld be like dying. So take the pill to womanhood...yay. If lets say the world were andro in the future would you give up your femininity/masculinity?...I know i couldn't.

[Guest gwenthlian]

It would have to be the pill to change my body not the one that changes my brain. Being a girl inside is just too much of a part of me, killing that part would be killing myself. Free, painless and complete transition? The best things in life are free ^^

[Guest kaos]

That is a fairly hard question there seeing as if I wasn't born in this body then my mind wouldn't be what it is right now and I am happy with who I am. But if I could be the same person that I am today but just born into the correct body then I would definitely take the change the body pill.

[Guest Leah1026]

I thought this quote might be appropriate to this thread:

You don't have a Soul. You are a Soul. You have a Body.

C.S. Lewis

[Guest savagedm]

In my experience I think everyone would choose to continue to be who they are in their minds, and change their body. This speaks volumes to us, though we struggle day in and day out with ourselves, we would never desire to change any of our souls because it is who we are.

~Brooke

[Guest Andrea-M]

Well put Brook *smiles*

[Jayme]

As I never fit in with the typical male scociety type. I would definately change my birth gender to female. To be one in both mind and body would be wonderful.

[Guest Jeannie]

Birth sex no doubt. It would have saved a lot of needless pain and suffering.

[Guest Chrys]

I'd grab both pills and swallow 'em down before you could stop me then see what happens.

I've been doing that for 43 years. It sucks!

I would have taken the pink pill long ago.

[Guest Tay-Tay]

I want my body to match my mind

[Guest Jack Solomon]

I'd definately take the pill to change my body, no question. I rather like my mind (and self) the way it is, it's the body I have trouble with.

Solomon

[Guest Drew]

i'd take the pill that changes your body....i've grown rather fond of my brain. and hey, who doesn't want a painless, seamless transition?

[Guest StrandedOutThere]

You know, I can see the benefits of either pill. If I changed my mind, from that moment forward, I wouldn't have to deal with these troubles. When I was younger, that's what I used to wish for...just to feel normal and not want to change.

That being said, I'm afraid I'm going to have to go with the majority here and go for the pill to change my birth sex. How cool would that be? It would fulfill my lifelong dream, so if something like that were available, I'd go for it. My brain and I are good buddies. I wouldn't want to do anything to mess with him.

[Guest sara w.]

it depends if the "magical pill" allowed me to have babies as a woman i would choose the body pill

if not i would choose the mind beacause i would still be a able to have babies

[Guest Karen-1954]

I have no question about how I feel on this subject, I would and am chainging my physical body to match who I am. For me, anything else would be totaly unacceptable.

[Sally]

I would love to change my body much quicker and more completely than the current path (also I would assume with less pain and recovery time). The body pill, I like my brain just the way it is - totally confused but filled with wonderful memories and ambitions.

Sally

[Guest Zabrak]

I'd take the body pill without a second thought! I love my ego and my dominant personality and all the good stuff. I think -I'd- be boring as my 'birth sex' if -I- took a brain pill.

So...Bring on the body pill! Heck yeah!

[Guest Donna Jean]

Yep! Body it is!

My brain will have to do as its served me all this time and I'm just getting it where I want it.

But, body, that's a different story! Woo Hoo..bring on the pill!

Peace

Donna Jean

[Guest Martin]

I think either one would have been okay.

[Guest DystopiaGoddess]

Ok I'll toss my two cents in, for what its worth.

I myself would opt for neither. For one chances are I would have ended up like all my sisters if I opted for the pink one, and the thought of living another day as my birth sex repulses me to no end. Also if I would have had the opportunity to select one I would more then likely never have met the people who are so much a part of my life now. Further more the pill would not effect how others treat or view me as a person.

I realize this may not make sense to everyone, but this is a question I have been tossing around in my head for years.

Any way Cheers all

[Guest thisismylife]

its not even a question to me, id consider changing my body (but id do everything as i would leading up to surgery but use the pill instead) but id NEVER change my mind (not to thast extent anyway)

[Guest Sandra]

I'd take the pill that would change my body, but the only trouble is that the female hormones would probably influence my brain also. I doubt as a female I'd be able to achieve the things I've done as a male and financial success matters above all else for me. In a perfect world I'd be allowed to switch between being male or female at will-that'd make me quite happy. But once I've achieve my goals, I'll transition (assuming I can pull it off), since I'd still much rather be female than male.

[Sally]

I'd take the pill that would change my body, but the only trouble is that the female hormones would probably influence my brain also. I doubt as a female I'd be able to achieve the things I've done as a male and financial success matters above all else for me. In a perfect world I'd be allowed to switch between being male or female at will-that'd make me quite happy. But once I've achieve my goals, I'll transition (assuming I can pull it off), since I'd still much rather be female than male.

The effects on the brain are a good deal more subtle than the changes in the body. I don't think that you would lose your financial acumen, unless you plan on acquiring wealth as a Sumo Wrestler and then I would say - stay male!

[Guest Sandra]

The effects on the brain are a good deal more subtle than the changes in the body. I don't think that you would lose your financial acumen, unless you plan on acquiring wealth as a Sumo Wrestler and then I would say - stay male!

Hahaha, well I'm in the finance field and I'm too skinny to ever be a sumo wrestlers so I'll have to shelve that dream, but thanks for the laugh.

Good to know the hormonal effects are milder than I thought, but I've heard of some transsexuals claiming that when they're on hormones they experience intense emotions, like anger or depression and sometimes end up crying over little things. Perhaps its the side-effects of the drug or is it the estrogen? I don't look forward to that stage but I'll put up with anything to transition, as long as it doesn't harm my body or worse.