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Bias against women's voices

Word of Mouth by BBC

Sep 10, 202628:30Society & Culture

Jane Setter talks to Michael Rosen about negative attitudes to vocal traits seen as exclusively female, from vocal fry to higher pitch. Can men really not talk in a sexy voice? And why did Margaret Thatcher change hers?...