Human Sexuality

Nichole Lorenzana

Human Sexuality

MW 12:30-1:45

Response

If men menstruated and gave birth instead of women, everything wouldn't necessarily be different; they'd just be reversed. I think that female and male stereotypes might be switched around and advertising for maxi pads and such would be a little different, but everything else would just be reversed. Men would need the special medical attention and women would be living almost carefree.

Everything would be exactly the opposite of the way things are today. Female would be the more powerful sex; instead of doing or saying certain things that are considered soft and being called "girly", you'd be called "manly" and it would be an insult. The all around roles of men and women would reversed, men would think a lot clearer than they do now and would wish they were females.

Interactions between men and women would be completely opposite of how they are now. The men would be more cautious of who they date and have sex with and women would be more open to promiscuity and dating around since they wouldn't have to worry about much aside from contracting STDs. The scenes in clubs and bars would be the women hitting on men, the female being the "predator" and the male the "prey".

Growing up would be different too. In today's society, females are taught to cherish their virginity and to remain innocent as long as possible and while males are taught that same value, losing their virginity is like a right of passage, a part of becoming a man and is not looked at as bad if it's lost early. Should the roles be reversed and the men menstruate and have babies, I'm sure that they would be the ones that are told to "save themselves" as long as possible and the women