From: Gina Miller (echoz@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Apr 21 1999 - 21:46:38 MDT
Scott You wrote:
>Gina, I think you're confusing gender with sexual preference. I'm
not referring to one's sexual orientation. I'm referring to your
self-concept in terms of sexual identity. I once treated a man who
wanted a sex change but fully intended on being a lesbian after the
operation. He was a lesbian trapped in a man's body! I started
thinking...hmmm, how do I know _I'm_ not a lesbian trapped in a man's
body? I mean, _I_ like women! The difference, of course, was that
he felt like a woman inside, not a man.
Yes I understand that, and what I'm talking abou itsn't sexual
orientation, but I did refer to sexual orientation to justify that
with future technology, there may be alot of differences in sexual
identity. You see if one can become something else, sexually, they
will, there will be a diversity just as there is in todays natural
world. You see what I'm saying? [See the lower comments for further
explaination.]
Scott wrote:
>>I like the idea of having control over exploring what it would feel
like to be a woman. VR may be the easiest way to eventually
experience this. But who would I date if I still felt like a man
inside of female body? No, we'd have to fix it so I actually felt
like a woman inside. It's odd to think
>about.
I respond:
You could date a woman thats curious as to what it's like being a
man.
Although, I was thinking that thing's would be more interchangable,
than "okay I want to be a man," so I have to change everything and
then what do I do? I'd just revert back, or play around until I found
something I liked. Although in the real world, I like being me!
Okay, here it is:
I keep thinking back to some selections in Drexler's books where he
states in the nanotech future kids could go to the store and buy
these "nano toy packets" where a kid could just buy one and become
molecular manipulated into a monster or a clown or a big huge ugly
monster for a day, but this mutation doesn't stay forever. In fact
wear's off in a 12-24 hour or other predicted time. I am thinking on
this sort of line with the alteration's sexually also.We adults could
have the same type of "toys" available to us, but with different
applications. (the kind you use when the kids are in bed, and so are
you)
Gina
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