Why gay men talk alike

And if it is, why does it even exist?. That had always been there. We are close in age and I've always known he was gay. There are similarities between gay male speech and the speech of other members within the LGBTQ+ community. Sorta. Studies have shown that people can tell the difference between a gay man and a straight man just by their voice.

They asked people to listen to recordings of 25 men, 17 of them gay. Your email address will not be published. I wish I could sound completely gay because then I would not have to come out to every person I meet, which gets annoying. They want to know how men acquire this manner of speaking, and why — especially when society so often stigmatizes those with gay-sounding voices.

After identifying phonetic characteristics that seem to make a man’s voice sound gay, their best hunch is that some gay men may subconsciously adopt certain female speech patterns. I've always been self-conscious about my voice. It wasn't a learned thing with him, he literally sprang from the womb knowing who and what he was, just not how to articulate it.

Think again. For example, some male singers who have higher ranges and more "feminine" sounding voices cannot be differentiated from a female; the majority have been gay. [citation needed]. After three years of research, linguistics professors Henry Rogers and Ron Smyth may be on the verge of answering that question.

Read More. Perhaps fewer than half of gay men sound gay, says Rogers. But is the gay accent even real? But the voice he eventually articulated it in? Rogers and Smyth are also exploring the stereotypes that gay men sound effeminate and are recognized by the way they speak.

In 62 per cent of the cases the listeners identified the sexual orientation of the speakers correctly. My parents were extremely homophobic, especially my mother. This article seems to be addressing a stereotype rather than looking at why this is a topic at all. What is.

I was terrified of my mother finding out, so I talked in a "normal" voice around my family. They want to know how men acquire this manner of speaking, and why – especially when society so often stigmatizes those with gay-sounding voices. He's always had "the voice" - even as a small child.

As most people are accustomed to believe, gay men have a very “gay” sound when they speak. However, I was much more comfortable in my effeminate voice around my friends. Of the gay male friends I have or have had and the gay men I have met, they always tend to speak very quickly, compared with straight men.

Regarding the idea that men who sing in a higher range are gay, I'm a professional singer and by far most of the countertenors I've met are straight. Now as an adult, It's hard to break that habit. This could further back studies that argue sexuality is a genetic attribute. I believe that gay men use a female persona to be campy.

(But not bisexuals.) But why? Think requesting what you want will ruin the deal? The straightest-sounding voice in the study was in fact a gay man, and the sixth gayest-sounding voice was a straight man. It's a form of acting a part in a movie or a play, except that the audience is anyone within earshot!

Hiding my gayness, including my voice, was always a real struggle. I wonder if it is a genetic attribute. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Features of lesbian speech have also been confirmed in the 21st century, though they are far less socially noticed than features of gay male speech.

Gay men have a stereotypical voice. I have a family member who is gay. They might speak in higher pitches and a more melodious groove to their speech.