Michael Schulman on “Do I Sound Gay?,” a documentary by David Thorpe that explor how vol nc are associated wh sexualy.
Contents:
- THE GAY VOICE
- IS THERE A “GAY VOICE”?
- WHAT MEANS TO ‘SOUND GAY’
- THIS IS WHY SOME MEN ‘SOUND GAY’ – EVEN IF THEY’RE NOT
THE GAY VOICE
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Why do some gay men “sound” gay?
IS THERE A “GAY VOICE”?
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WHAT MEANS TO ‘SOUND GAY’
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They asked people to listen to rerdgs of 25 men, 17 of them gay. Perhaps fewer than half of gay men sound gay, says Rogers.
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THIS IS WHY SOME MEN ‘SOUND GAY’ – EVEN IF THEY’RE NOT
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