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What do you think of when gay men talk with the stereotypical "gay" accent. Very effeminate, sometimes singing words, or if it's really stereotypical there's a slight lisp (although I've never seen the lisp IRL). Does it seem genuine to you, or do you feel like it's contrived or forced?

I don't think of it as just a stereotype at least from what I've seen. I go to a music school, and many of the studios here have a lot of gay guys (especially the vocal, woodwinds and violins/violas), and just about every gay guy I've met has that kind of effeminate and stereotypically gay way of talking. Some more than others, but it's always there. I also had a job where over 3 years I worked with multiple gay guys, and all of them had it, too.

I personally don't want to say that it's forced, as that'd be a hell of a coincidence. However, the idea that a person's sexual preference has an affect on the way they talk seems pretty strange to me.

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JackWhiteIsButts

Definitely seems like something that's forced to me.

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Bob_Sacamano

I never understood how they got that voice. I mean, either they were practically genetically born to be gay or they changed their voice to what they think suits them. It usually kind of annoys me but I won't treat them different because of it.

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DisarmGoliath

I've always wondered this too - I presume it must be a choice by the person, to identify themself as gay, but I've always thought whether that means there is a turning point where they suddenly just decide to start talking in a completely unnatural (to their original) voice. Obviously some people will already have a voice like that, and maybe it's a gradual thing, but I can't imagine somebody's sexual preference being directly related to their natural voice.

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It can feel forced at times, but I'm sure it's simply from hanging out with others that speak the same way. It rubs off on the next mouth.


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In secondary school, one of my best friends had it, he swore he was straight...

I didn't care, and everyone thought he was gay anyway he was; Very feminine.

jetfuel495

but yeah, it's definitely a learned behavior.

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iHurricaneGTR

i've always wondered this. it doesnt seem natural, but just about every gay guy i've met has something up with their voice like that. so i have no idea.
it probably just has something to do with their flamboyantness. although not every gay guy i've met has been "flamboyant."

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ManInTheBox14

Yeah, I've always thought that was a little weird too. It just seems odd that the majority of gay dudes would have that vocal inflection.

And, I know/have known straight guys with feminine voices and gay guys with totally normal guy voices. I dunno.

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5thCircuitRider

I have a slight lispy quality to my speaking voice and i'm straight, also have no idea where it came from since no one I know has it.

guitarxo

idk, I know a few straight people who talk like that

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the "gay accent" or whatever has more to do w/ childhood gender nonconformity than with actual homosexuality. the better question is why the fuck straight people are so concerned with how others speak.

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mitch311

I thought it was do it with gay people being born with female hormones

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Horsedick.MPEG

Idk, I never thought about that, though I know some straight guys who talk "gay". Maybe they identify better with fellow gay guys by talking like that.

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fudger

I feel it is forced so they have identity trademark saying yeah I'm gay. Out of all the gay people I know only two who talk "normal". Though they are so nonchalant about being gay you would never suspect it until they said something.

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theogonia777

There's this one guy that I know that talks like that. I've never actually met him though; I've only talked to him over the phone. He works for a promoting agency that sends us music, so it's a business relationship and therefore I can't ask him if he is gay or if he just talks like it.

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Every gay dude I've met (tons) have had a noticeably softer voice and/or that accent. Idk man, it's weird.

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Is there anything straight people are allowed to express interest in?

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