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Can a Woman’s Voice Ever Be Right?
From the Roman Forum to the 2016 campaign trail, anxiety over what women sound like is part of our cultural DNA. By Jordan Kisner.
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"We have some measure of control over the way we sound, but for women — and minorities — the margin of error can be vanishingly thin. It’s almost impossible to get it “right.”"
Minorities in any culture though and as for speech, it may be more than cultural, especially infant development. A mother's voice is often one heard the most as a child (not always) and that most likely brings a feeling of comfort and safety. Why are many computer voices in female tenor?
Reminds me of a time asking an Australian friend why the outfits in Australian rules football are so revealing. She seemed surprised anyone would even ask, raised an eyebrow skeptically and said in stronger-than-usual somewhat-insulted Sydney accent “Why not‽”