Many people reluctant to switch genders even for a short period of time:study
FREDERICTON — Men and women may talk about how the other half has it made, but a recent study suggests only 56 per cent would grab a chance in the opposite sex’s body for even one week.
A study by two University of New Brunswick researchers and a Fredericton community member also shows that only about 30 per cent of the 209 participants would choose to be born again as a member of the opposite sex.
About two thirds of participants say they’d try the change out for a day and 65 per cent would cross the gender line for an hour.
“The thing I found a little surprising was that there was a … substantial minority who didn’t want the experience for even an hour or a day, even though nobody would know,” said Sandra Byers, chair of the psychology department at UNB Fredericton, in an interview.