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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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If all things were the same, but it was men who fell pregnant and gave birth, abortion clinics would be so standard they’d be on every corner, like McDonald’s. In fact, it’d be a sign of status to go to one.

Male 1: “I’m just off to the abortion clinic real quick.”

Male 2: “Oh nice, King. You’ve been busy.”

Male 1 leaves.

Male 3: “He’s so cool.”

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[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (2 children)

This here. If men would give birth, they would be women.

So much of what makes up the differences between the male and female experiences is down to the fact that women give birth.

If it was the men who gave birth and not the women, we'd have pretty much everything we have now, just gender-reversed.

[–] Wataba@sh.itjust.works 2 points 14 hours ago

So, basically that one Red Dwarf episode. Cool.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 14 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

This assumes it simply reverses the roles so men give birth and women don't.

What if we all gave birth?

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

In that case, there likely wouldn't be two separate genders at all, because why would there be? Hermaphrodite species exist, and they usually just have a single gender.

[–] thethunderwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 5 hours ago

*sex

sexes are not the same as genders and should not be called genders

[–] thethunderwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 16 hours ago

what if we all gave birth 👉👈

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