Many orthodox Jewish males open their day by thanking God for not making them a woman. I would like to add my voice to theirs; I would like to thank God for not making me a woman.

If I were a woman:

• I would not like math
• I would not be able to do math
• Statistics would be out of range of understanding of my poor, puny woman’s brain
• I would be incapable of succeeding in a STEM field
• I would like to wear pink, preferably all the time
• I would want to have lots of babies
• I would want to cuddle and love everyone else’s babies
• I would want to be in a “caring” profession, taking care of everyone but myself
• I would not be able to be truly creative and innovative
• I would not be able to be funny
• I would love make up, high heels, and lace
• I would love shopping
• I would love romance novels

So, since I fit absolutely none of those characteristics, the only conclusion I can draw from the messages I am being fed every single day is that I am not a woman. And for that, I would like to thank God (or DNA) that I am not, apparently, a woman.