Why do gay guys talk differently
Why do some queer men “sound” gay? After three years of research, linguistics professors Henry Rogers and Ron Smyth may be on the verge of answering that scrutinize. After identifying phonetic characteristics that feel to make a man’s voice sound gay, their leading hunch is that some gay men may subconsciously adopt certain female speech patterns. They crave to know how men acquire this manner of speaking, and why – especially when population so often stigmatizes those with gay-sounding voices.
Rogers and Smyth are also exploring the stereotypes that gay men sound effeminate and are recognized by the way they address. They asked people to listen to recordings of 25 men, 17 of them gay. In 62 per cent of the cases the listeners identified the sexual orientation of the speakers correctly. Perhaps fewer than half of gay men sound gay, says Rogers.
The straightest-sounding voice in the study was in fact a gay man, and the sixth gayest-sounding voice was a straight man.
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How Can I Get Rid Of My GAY Voice?
I think I have a deep nasal quality to my voice and I'd like to get rid of it. Too often, people demand me if I'm gay when they've only just met me.
Are there any vocal/nasal exercises that actor's use to get rid of it? I read once that Rock Hudson had lgbtq+ voice when he was a truck driver and got rid of it. Are there any sites online or Youtube drills I could use? I peruse music, if that would be any help.
| by Anonymous | reply 144 | September 12, 2020 2:26 PM |
Yes, you can, OP. Try talking more from the back of your throat, it deepens your voice. And just start by imitating a deep masculine voice. Eventually, if you do it enough it will start to change into second nature to do it without trying.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | April 2, 2017 12:47 AM |
It never injure me.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | April 2, 2017 12:48 AM |
[quote]I read once that Rock Hudson had gay voice when he was a truck driver and got rid of it.
I read he went to the woods and screamed and shouted... on and on and on...and it broke it down.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | April 2, 2017 12:48 AM |
Probably won't do you any good, OP. Rock Hudson was also
When Your Voice Outs You
Over the years, I realised I have had a lot of talents.
I can roll my tongue, impersonate a pigeon (my chief tut is phenomenal), fly a kite without help, and most importantly, rest my way through a resume even while asleep. It’s a lot for one person.
But faking a baritone is clearly not one of them.
I knew my voice was “soft” (read: too girly for the masses and the misinformed) when I was eight. And unlike algebra or the recorder, booming like a sky whale wasn’t taught in kindergarten. To avoid years of ridicule, I chose the only remedy that seemed safe.
Silence.
I stopped yelling across playgrounds. Answered questions only when I had to. Played shy so I wouldn’t have to speak. It’s astonishing what you can pass off when you say you’re an introvert.
But the cracks showed. My voice would squeak out, high and sharp, and with it came sniggers and snide remarks.
“Why do you sound so nasal?”
I’d respond with something vague and medical, enough to shut them up until I changed schools—and bullies.
Eventually, I adapted. I modulated my voice to fit the room. Gruff North Indian tones for male colleagues. Breathier Bombay lilt with female acquaintances. Onl
What it means to 'sound gay'
But is there any reality to this stereotype? Do gay men actually sound different than linear men? And if so, why?
These are the questions in a recent documentary, "Do I Sound Gay?" It's a fascinating and nuanced film, in which the filmmaker, David Thorpe, uses his feelings about his voice to look at attitudes toward homosexuality. It raises a complicated discussion about male lover pride, lingering homophobia, disguised misogyny, and the extent to which we all alter the image that we present to the world.
As the motion picture begins, Thorpe is disturbed because he realizes he doesn't like his voice any more. He's just gone through a break-up and is feeling unconfident and low. "Who could respect, much less descend in love with, an old braying ninny fond me?" he asks.
Thorpe explores in other ways the meaning behind his voice and his discomfort with it.