Honestly, as a dude, I have thought about being a lady before and what it might be like. I wonder of course what it feels like to have sex as a woman because it would simply be neat to know and fun to experience the same way it already is. But I also think it would be neat to really understand things from a truly different point of view, not just empathizing as best I can. I mean that for other cultures and races too, even being blind or deaf etc..

Also, I am aware of my privilege, at least as far as its presence. I still have moments where I realize how biased things are that I didn't know were because I lack that perspective, but that's the nature of bias I suppose. So that said, I would never want to/agree to be changed for more than a short time. Maybe months to a year or something. I know I have an easier time of it as a (straight and white on top of it) dude, and I feel kinda bad saying it, but I don't want to struggle like that. I feel stretched enough with the privilege, I don't know I could take more for very long to be quite honest. Particularly being dropped in like that instead of growing resilience over time, particularly the resilience that comes with the horrible things as you said.

Thanks for sharing your perspective. I wouldn't have thought of a lot of this tbh. Listening and sharing is the next best way to experiencing it. If more people did so with an open mind the world would be a better place for sure.