Earth 11

[arch_schatten]

In a move of greatness I forgot to post last night! uhm.. that's my third strike this NaBloPoMo. Erm. Well. The month is almost over and I'm hoping to catch up this weekend with everything I haven't catch up. Let's see if I can make it

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[starsandsea]

Well, that's kinda difficult - my Mum and Dad always knew I was going to be a girl! But I think they once said they would have called me David, or maybe Dafydd, for the extra Welshness, lol. I could just be making that up, however.

I think I would have actually finished school and gone onto further education. I probably would have gone to University, possibly somewhere in Wales. Or I might have not given up horse riding, and be doing it professionally. And almost certainly have been very lonely. :p

[arch_schatten]

David! I like that name! And Dafydd is really beautiful! is it pronounced similar to David?

Do you think you would still be geeky as a boy? And why do you think you would be a very lonely boy? Do you think you and your brother would have a bit of sibling rivalry going on, or would you still get along well?

I think I would get along less well with my brothers if I was a boy..

[starsandsea]

David! I like that name! And Dafydd is really beautiful! is it pronounced similar to David? Yep! It's pronounced... well, instead of 'Dav-id' its 'Daf-id', really. I think. I'm kinda not used to hearing it, so I could be totally wrong, lol

[schala_kid]

I would have been named San Gabriel (rolls eyes) after the archangel Saint Gabriel. And it was the only name they had for me since they wanted a boy (and they were sure I was going to be a boy).

Would I been different as a boy? Maybe I would have had more freedom and not be limited to do the things I like to do, I wouldn't suffer any sexism or perverts that's for sure. I would also not worry about make-up and beauty products and I would probably be more daring in doing things I want. But most of all I would probably travel the world by myself and be a nomad hobo without worrying about that time of the month and other things that happen just for being a woman.

[arch_schatten]

San Gabriel, really? Not just Gabriel? Man, the San would have got you teased like hell...

I agree with you in that I would be more of a free spirit and would be traveling around and not giving a damn about the stuff I have to worry now because I'm a girl... in some ways it seems like it would be easier to be a guy, though.. in some other ways, maybe not so much.

[icarus_chained]

I would have been a Cian (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cian), which apparently means ancient or distant, so maybe the parents were on to something there. That being said, I'm rather fond of my actual name, Aisling, which means dream or vision. Combined with my middle name of Martina, the whole thing comes to 'dream-vision of the gods of war', which tickles me pink on bad days.

Hmmm. I don't think I'd have been all that much different as a boy. I'd still be me, no matter what body I was in. Okay, people would have reacted differently to me for acting the way I act if I was doing it as a boy, but that's never really affected me before.

Though, I would have been such a geek if I were male. I mean, I'm a geek anyway, but as a guy ... wow. I think I lucked out, actually, being born the lovely female that I am. *grin* People tend to ignore the phenomenal brains more when they've a pretty face, or at least an inconsequential height, to hide behind, which means I've gotten

[arch_schatten]

You have a beautiful name! 'Dream-vision of the gods of war' is super kickass. And it fits your strength of spirit and sensibilities very well, imho.

Being a girl... has it's ups and downs in regards as to how people treat us, definitely. For one, boys have less things to be wary of, I think, but.. as you say, we get ignored a lot more often. This comes as both a curse and a blessing, since we have the cunning ways of the fox at our disposal... for a long time I wished I had been a boy -childhood and my teenage years would have been much easier- but nowadays, I think I have it better than any men. So.. I don't know. I like that you think you wouldn't be much different, personality-wise! it shows a lot of confidence in your center. I.. am not sure about myself. I want to think I wouldn't be that different, but... I could have turned out a lot more vanilla and conventional as a boy. Geeky still, but.. not quite as reactionary...

[taro_twist]

Oo, the Earth 11 question! I remember talking about this in NY, although only about the name thing, not about how it would change our life paths. That's interesting you think Earth 11 you would have gone with engineering! Do you think that's because of the social experience of being a guy, or something else? What else do you think would change

[arch_schatten]

I think I would have been an engineer because I wouldn't have, uhm, followed D like a puppy. That, and I think I wouldn't have burned out quite so badly during highschool -I actually think I would have been a much better and fitting boy than I am a girl, giving my temperament and upbringing. I would have had an easier time as a kid and as a teen, I suspect -and I would have probably been straight instead of bi (I do find women fascinating!) so that's one less crisis to deal with. Though, maybe I would have been bi anyway and that would have been harder as a boy to deal with than as a girl... I think I would have been more outgoing as a boy, as well. Geeky but.. I have always been 'one of the boys', so I really do think it would have been easier to be a boy. Of course, in Earth 11 my two brothers would have been sisters, so the situation will probably be exactly the same as now, and I would end up being a girly boy instead of a tomboyish girl! hehe