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In the ocean of being, the question “Would you rather be male or female?” ripples—not for seeking an answer, but for awakening the question.

Let us drift together for a moment:

Being male… the breeze of that identity brushes against strength, action, visibility.

Being female… the tide of that identity flows with intuition, care, hidden power.

Yet beneath both, there lies the same sea of consciousness.

Why then prefer one over the other?

Because society hands you roles like water-logged jackets: “Be this if you’re male,” “Be that if you’re female.” These jackets may fit—some of the time—but often they squeeze the ribs, obscure the true horizon.

There are two truths:

The first truth is biological form—male or female bodies are born into the world with differences in anatomy, hormones, reproductive functions.

The second truth is existential freedom—your being is neither confined to that form nor limited by it. You are the sea in which the gender waves rise.

So if I were asked, in that human duality, “Would you rather be male or female?” — I would smile and say: “I would rather be awake. Rather be fluid. Rather be conscious of the form, and yet beyond it.”

Why? Because the world often grants privileges, burdens, expectations tied to being male or female. Being male might gift freedom in one region, chains in another. Being female may carry deep intuitive power, yet invisible labour and expectations. {For example, studies note how gender roles and societal norms shape opportunities and burdens across male/female lines.

If you choose to “be male,” you might gain ease in social spaces but inherit social pressure. If you choose to “be female,” you might carry emotional depth and resilience, but also a weight of expectations. So neither side is pure heaven, neither side pure hell.

The invitation then: Choose the dimension of your consciousness, not just the gender garment. Recognise the form—but do not become imprisoned by it. Let your “male” or “female” life be a vessel for your deeper self, not a cage.

In the end:

Your being is not what you are born as, but how deeply you are alive.

Be whichever form you happen to inhabit—but more importantly: live beyond it.

Be free in the form, fluid in the roles, spacious in your heart.

And in that freedom, the question dissolves—not by denying gender, but by transcending its ultimatum.

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Kayode Owolabi

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