Originally Posted by
Standing Wolf
The thing is, you and I can see that such a motivation might exist in some individuals; to others, the mere suggestion that anyone might be seeking to identify with and - to use a term not normally associated with this topic - reposition themselves as a member of the opposite sex for any reason other than a sincere belief that they have actually been born in the wrong body, so to speak, is an heretical concept, and will get you cancelled faster than anything. (Ask Jon Stewart of Bill Maher.) Suggesting even the possibility that an individual might be, as you say, simply seeking a new start, or trying to escape from their past in a truly radical way, is just not allowed. I know a young transgender woman who used to love Stewart and Maher, and now she despises them because they suggested that some seeking to transition might be doing so as the result of peer pressure, or faddishness..
In my hypothetical, however, I was asking folks who - I would have to assume - do not, for the most part, have any desire or intention to "switch sides". I'm perfectly satisfied with being a man, and for purposes of the question I'm just assuming that everybody here is happy with what nature gave them in that department. My question is more one of survival - of staying alive. As I mentioned before, I'm pushing 70 now - an age that just a few years ago I would not have expected to see. As much as I like being a guy, if it meant adding decades to my life on the planet, I'm pretty sure I could deal with it.
Addressing those who say "No" to the idea, even if 40 extra years of life were offered in exchange - and keep in mind, this would be 40 years of life as a young person - I'd ask a final variation on the question. Would you agree to it if you were on your literal deathbed, or so infirm and miserable that your life had become a burden? If the odds of your living even another five years were slim and diminishing? Honestly, how dire would your physical condition have to be before you'd be willing to commit the ultimate guy taboo?
And keep in mind, you could always be a lesbian.