Filmmaker David Thorpe asks the qutn, "Do I Sound Gay?" and the birth of the "gay voice" his new documentary.
Contents:
- DO I SOUND GAY?
- A DOCUMENTARIAN WONRS: 'DO I SOUND GAY?'
- FILMMAKER DAVID THORPE DISCS HIS NEW DOCUMENTARY THAT EXPLOR THE ‘GAY VOICE’ PHENOMENON
DO I SOUND GAY?
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About the film: Is there such a thg as a "gay voice"? Why do some people "sound gay" but not others?
Why is the "gay voice" a trigger for bullyg, even vlence? DO I SOUND GAY?
A DOCUMENTARIAN WONRS: 'DO I SOUND GAY?'
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FILMMAKER DAVID THORPE DISCS HIS NEW DOCUMENTARY THAT EXPLOR THE ‘GAY VOICE’ PHENOMENON
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