Thought Experiment: oh no!! You have been castrated!! You will never have intercourse again, nor bear any children. How does your life change? What choices will you make differently (if any)?
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For me, considering "how would I live if sex and bearing children were off the table" triggered a romantic fantasy of leaving the city, moving to the country, scraping by in poverty (raising chickens and having a garden, perhaps), working on whatever strikes me as interesting...
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It's uncomfortable to admit that a significant portion of my life decisions have been dictated by combination of cultural and evolutionary scripts, acting in tandem to shape my behaviors and life outcomes. But perhaps this is common, if we're willing to admit it to ourselves.
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It has been very much with me during my adult life that I am the resentful part-time slave to such things
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