The main idea of the essay is that gender influences the respondents' preferences on animals and plants in which they would prefer to reincarnate. The main idea of the article is that gender influences the preferences of the interviewees about the animals or plants they would prefer should they be reincarnated. In fact, women prefer «elegant» animals (butterfly, horse) and delicate plants (rose, and more generally flowers). On the contrary, men privilege strength (lion), supremacy (eagle) and brutality (wolf). However, pets (dogs and cats) are the most preferred by interviewees. Both women and men reject slimy (snake), fearsome and dirty animals (mouse). Some insects also are refused because are considered bothersome (mosquito, fly). Plants are refused for their spines (cactus) and their uselessness (nettle).
