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Gregory Gravelle's avatar

I’d saying willingly choosing to live another life in general is something I wouldn’t do. However, dying and that automatically happening, I would be open to any life I suppose. But to answer your question, I’d be fine either sex as long as I live in a safe place

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Sara Ivory's avatar

I'd come back as a tall white male and see if I get promoted lol... or if i found my job easier and the people more manageable.. I would also be interested in not having a menstruation cycle because quite frankly it gets in the way a lot and I can be quite emotional, to not have that looming over most of my life would an good experience.

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Andy's avatar

Great question, Chris.

I’d like to come back as a female, albeit a gay one (knowing what I know about loving women). Way more orgasms, too! Hopefully, I’d have the same reluctance to accept bullshit that I have in this life, which would help to maintain my faith in good people.

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Andy's avatar

Also, I’d pee wherever I damn well pleased!

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Isotta Cobianco's avatar

I would like to come back as a man to see if life in the patriarchy is really easier for them, or if, in the end, we all struggle. On a more superficial note. I think that, due to genetics, I’d be a bold man… I am sure it’s no big deal, but I think I’d feel insecure about it.

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Nicole Rodden's avatar

I have been thinking about this and keep going back and forth on it. Where I live and work there is a lot of that toxic masculinity and I don’t think I would deal well with that. If I knew I was going to live somewhere else I would give it a shot.

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Midwest Timecapsules's avatar

I think that I still need some time to really figure out how to be a “man.” I could use another go around with a ball sac to get the job done.

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Kat Adams's avatar

I have always envied males because of ease of urinating! Sounds silly but it is real. To have your sex on the outside creates a feeling of power too I think. So I think I would like to be male next time around.

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Chris Ryan's avatar

Definitely one of the best things about being male.

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Frank Callo's avatar

It doesn't matter. Boy or girl, gay or not, as long as I could meet the love of my life (this life) again in the next.

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Justin Caraway's avatar

Definitely I'd want to come back as a woman to experience the other half of humanity. But these days I'm working to rebuild any sort of healthy happy human life. So I'm developing Tiny Living Village Co-ops, in Oregon and Northen California USA. If you're interested in coming by, our website is www.groundsharecoops.com. We're aiming for a community model that's affordable, and replicating until demand is met! Hope everyone is well during these crazy times! Much love, Justin

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Chris Ryan's avatar

Very cool idea. I hope it thrives!

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Braxton Bennett's avatar

I'm a straight man. I think it'd be interesting to come back as a lesbian woman.

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Reg's avatar

The other one, for the novelty and the surprises. Find out if the other half's shit sandwich really does taste better, worse or the same as this shit sandwich.

If and when VR gets to be all-sense and visceral, one of its best uses could be giving penis-havers and vagina-possessors the chance to really know the other gender's experience. And all the other others - uglier, prettier, bigger, smaller, foreigner, etc.

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Juan Baez's avatar

If I come back with the awareness that I was a man before, the I'd choose to be a tall, dark, and hot Puerto Rican woman. All for the sake of comparing the experience.

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Sian Strong's avatar

Like it. Gonna use this one at cocktail parties. Probably won't be invited back :-)

Stay same.

Women have to put up with way too much BS.

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Ann, in Canada's avatar

I would want to.be/ stay female. Honestly. And that' probably an indication of having having had a privileged life. I have faced some dignificant gender discrimination, including having one congregation asking for my removal while I was in hospital after the birth of my youngest child. They didn't think I should have a maternity leave (guaranteed by federal law in Canada) because I'd had two children, a boy and a girl already, so the birth of my younger don wasn't welcome. Ovet-population, after all.

And sexism is rife for women in ministry. I don't know any female clergy who avoided it. Many have been dejected to sexual harrassment and eve assault from parishioners or denominational authorities.

All n all, I have lived a good life and enjoyed being female, including having my children. I can't imagine bring anything else snd nothing prompts Mr to consider it. There are trans people in my family. I have never experienced the gender dysphoria the have struggled eith. Deciding to become who they truly are was a struggle for each of them. They're also living markedly happier. Healthier lives after transitioning gender.

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