Privilege

A subtle surprise in being perceived as a man: privilege. It's not that I am rich and famous now. But there has been a shift in the degree of respect I get.
Although, it could be argued that I've noticed a difference because I went from being perceived as homosexual to heterosexual.

I will say two things have changed: expectations and privilege.
People expect a man to do more. Open the doors, pay the bill but with these new expectations comes privilege and respect. Both of these things are only slightly different but enough to notice.

My parents never overly socialized as me as a female. I went fishing, hunting, had knives and pellet guns, shot fireworks but I was still always a girl. So, learning these new dating roles and societal roles is a bit strange...and a quite a bit like why the hell is it this way?!?

I think there are difference between men and women but these differences don't mean that a woman can't open her own door. Or that a man should get paid more at a job.

To me the differences are these: emotional, sexual, physical

emotionally-I can't feel as much. I don't feel as deep. I am never as sad or as happy. This is both bad and good. One I don't have those low, lows but I also don't get those high, highs. And when I am truly sad.. it's hard to cry even though I feel it inside.
What's interesting about this.. is the theory that men are socialized to not cry and that's why they don't... but I was socialized as a female and crying was okay and I use to cry.. easily. But not that I am taking T. I can't. I think there is more to the boys don't cry theory than socialization. (Also, a good movie.. Boys Don't Cry)

Sexually-it's not as intimate as it once was. It's more about the physical.

Physical-I am obviously stronger. Even before doing any lifting my muscles grew.