“Be the change you want to see in the world”
There was probably one type of incidents/occasions in my life where it would have been a cooler to just be a man. (One such incident: Living in Singapore in the summer, I once had a roach that flew into my room. I moved out & slept on my couch for 2 days till someone else got rid of it for me). I know it’s a bit extreme and I probably shouldn’t have told the whole world about my wildest fear, but hey, I know at least 90% of us oestrogen dominant beings are with me on this!

Save for this unfortunate adversity in the presence of multiple-legged & disgusting living things that crawl in the dark, I honestly think its womanhood has its perks (FYI – this statement is naturally applicable to 3 out of 4 weeks in a month).
Here’s some on the plus side of being a chick…
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Being a public policy enthusiast, I tend to dab into a lot of public and social issues, especially in the Maldives. Economic development, social cohesion, climate change and advocacy against child abuse are issues I am most passionate about.
Still, I do babble quite a bit about politics in general, entertainment, social media, travel and the internet. I try not to stick to one area and you’ll find an array of humorous cartoons and random ranting about my experiences!
PsychoButterFly
November 16th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
hahaha!
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Only too true!
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Jonah Kessel
November 16th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Just to try to bring some balance into this conversation … I will give the male view on these topics:
1) Wear knee-high boots and be completely comfortable in them
- Men wear small comfortable shoes, allowing us to be able to run, jump, be agile and escape in the case of an emergency. Since you’l be wearing comfortable boots, you might need help getting away – and we’ll be able to help you with that since we are wearing sneakers.
2) Swing our hips when we walk (88 baby!)
We have worse balance, and if we were swinging our hips, we might fall over. Therefor, I’m glad to walk without falling and feel no need to swing my hips.
3) We don’t get distracted by boobs
This is a good thing. Most of the time.
4) Able to multi-task/ juggle
Right now, I’m watching a streaming video of an ethics conference in Nevada, constantly updating my Twitter feed, writing on your blog, embedding meta tags and geo locations in photos for my new Web site, responding to friends posts on Facebook and designing a newspaper that will print almost 400,000 times tomorrow. I think that counts.
5) Feel-good stuff (chick-flicks, gossip-magazines, bubble baths,
manicures etc.)
We have our own versions: (horror movies, sports magazines, messages, bars)
6) Retail therapy (we can actually enjoy shopping)
If were shopping for the right thing, it makes men happy to. Cars, cameras, computers, food … depends on what were into.
7) Can wear pink/purple/orange or even neon green and carry it well
No contest here.
This is also an upside for us. We don’t want them. We prefer you to wear them.
9) We can totally giggle
Most of the time this is an upside for us to. Happy females are my favorite kind.
10) Absence of balls (hence can never be kicked in the nuts)
We’ll trade this for not having Aunt Flow visit every month.
11) Can order ‘pretty’ drinks with umbrellas (Oh they are delicious!)
A glass of scotch, a full guiness, and a shot of tequilla can be quite sexy too.
12) Help is readily available with stubborn bottle caps, heavy doors etc.
We don’t need help with these things. One step ahead, means I eat my pickle first!
13) ‘Ladies first’ (especially in a queue)
A little bit of shivery makes us feel good to.
14) Can cry (even in public)
We save our tears till no one is around, then cry them into a jar till the tear fairy comes around and trades our much more rare tears for steaks.
15) Oh, and we can take a rest while we pee [Thanks @Crumbsey for this one]
We arn’t forced to rest while we pee. We have options. Many.
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Island-Chic
November 16th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
@Jonah – Thanks for the feedback. You totally added to the excitement
*giggle*
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DChetty
November 17th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Women wish that they could stand and pee!
I consider it proof of evolutionary advancement of our species.