"Im so tired of needing to always be a man"

[PaulaQ]

I think they still would. So maybe when they say they are tired of being men, they really mean that they are tired of looking like men?

Not exactly. I think most of us on here hate having to conform to society's expectations of our appearance and behavior. We have this part of us we want to express, but can't. So the other societal gender roles that get foisted upon us rankle worse than they should.

You'll notice that in threads about male privilege, most of the most ardent critics of the notion of male privilege are CDs, and other TG folks who feel the benefits they get from male privilege (which are huge), don't outweigh the cost. Because they really are tired of being forced to always be men.

There's an element of truth to what you say, Reine particularly the notion that women have plenty to complain about with the roles they are assigned. (I have no argument for this - I know it is the truth.) So how can CDs, who have the awesome and magnificent benefit of male privilege decry it's very existence? Because the downside to being a guy is you can't be feminine in this society, at least not very feminine, and the more you show this, the more you lose the rights to your man card.

I believe the ones who declare "I'm tired of always being a man." I surely was - I wanted to be one 0% of the time. Others here have differing percentages.