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@tyghebright Having lived on both sides of that divide, what's your experience? Do you think you're taken more seriously since transitioning? Do you find yourself with more space to speak?
@tyghebright @stueytheround It's unfortunate that sexism is so ingrained. I wonder if "gay voice" undermines that dynamic.
It absolutely does. It's frustrating, but I see it all the time in business. People, especially men, don't take men who "sound gay" seriously. Women, too, but they're more subtle.
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In college I consciously adopted masculine speech patterns. I read that men were taken more seriously, and this extends to the way men speak.
And it worked. People assumed I knew more just because of the way I spoke, and my body language.
That was decades before I realized I'm trans.
Since transitioning, I have noticed it's increased. That people credit me with more expertise and question or challenge me less