Hi Jen. To answer your question, I dont think the differences in how people react to being tickled is based on gender. Rather, I see it that reactions can be based on three things. One, how the ler is doing the tickling, whether it's cruel, dominant, sexual, or playful, and two, what the individual person's reaction is to being tickled. How ticklish are they, how hysterical or ballistic do they get, and how do they feel about being tickled. A third variable can also be how does the lee feel towards the ler. Are there just friendly feelings between the two, or are there sexual feelings, or love.
For example, since Iam m/f, I would likely have a different reaction if, say, I was tied down at a gathering and tickled by two or three girls, which I would probably enjoy, as opposed to two or three guys, which I would not like, because I like to be tickled by girls only.
This is how I see it. Good question. I'll be interested to see the replies.
Mitch