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Gender Block: why hating on the “girly voice” is totally bogus

Hillary Di Menna

Since high school I have been told to stop faking my “girly” voice. I have become so self-conscious of it that I actually have to try and not speak so quickly and comfortably. Apparently, my natural voice is girly, a.k.a feminine, a.k.a unprofessional, a.k.a obviously not that of a man’s. I’m not the only female […] More »