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Back_Stabbath posted...

EternalDivide posted...

I've always wondered the same thing about the stereotypical gay guy voice.

f***ing THIS. it has to be a conscious choice. but what drives it? one of my pals was in the closet in HS and spoke normally the whole time I knew him then. He came out sometime after school was over and now his voice tone is f***ing overbearingly lispy and feminine, to the point where I just can't take the dude seriously sometimes. He still has the same husky appearance and doesn't act different or girlier than before, it's just the voice.

i just had a brainwave. do they just put it on as an identifier so other gay men know they're gay? would make the most sense i guess. would be nice if he turned it off around our circle of friends who have known each other for years and really don't give a shit whether he's gay or not though.

I was going to post this too when I read the subject line before clicking but decided it would probably be considered "offensive." But absolutely this x1000.

I had the same situation with a friend in high school. Was a "man's man," into sports and all that, worked out regularly. Deep masculine voice. Then after coming out he's suddenly Richard Simmons? WTF.

I've reached a similar conclusion with the "gay voice" and certain styles or behaviours. Gotta be an identifier.
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