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Author Topic:   Why Do Gay Men Sound Gay?
jar
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Message 2 of 165 (779163)
03-01-2016 12:14 PM


I never noticed that gay men sounded gay anywhere but in the imagination of the theater and entertainment.

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jar
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Message 5 of 165 (779180)
03-01-2016 3:30 PM
Reply to: Message 4 by 1.61803
03-01-2016 3:11 PM


I always thought Gay men sounded like Rock Hudson.

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jar
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Message 11 of 165 (779193)
03-01-2016 5:55 PM
Reply to: Message 10 by nwr
03-01-2016 5:52 PM


It's neccessary
so God will know to smite them, their Nation and the horse they rode in on.

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jar
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Message 59 of 165 (779368)
03-03-2016 5:26 PM
Reply to: Message 56 by Faith
03-03-2016 4:22 PM


Re: some odds and ends
Actually, it is not a matter of your assertion vs his assertion, it is a conclusion based on AL the scientific research that has been done and confirmed over and over again. It's been that way since God cloned Steve.

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jar
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Message 69 of 165 (779443)
03-04-2016 11:13 AM


On why do they sound that way
Long long ago and in a land far far away ...
I used to wander over to the Library of Congress. Many folk don't realize that the LOC has maybe the best collection of recordings in the world and that they are available just like books for people to enjoy. Back then I was really interested in regional sounds and among the collections at the LOC were all the recordings that had been made in the 30's and 40's under WPA grants. They recorded regional voices, fold singing on the porch, story telling, comparisons of the same story as read by folk from area to area.. almost an unlimited area to explore.
There were about four of us who would drive down to spend a day listening to the records and tapes that were available. Often we'd spend hours listening to the same recording over and over simply lost in the nuances.
Many of the recordings are available these days online.

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Message 81 of 165 (779491)
03-04-2016 7:59 PM
Reply to: Message 78 by coffee_addict
03-04-2016 6:24 PM


'taint none of my business
Lammy writes:
Faith writes:
I'm surprised you say it can be a choice...
Meh, a lot of people are surprised about a lot of things I say.
I'll tell you this. I find the politically correct side just as abhorrent as people such as yourself. I'm not even sure they care about us anymore.
I'm continually amazed that such questions and issues even come up. When peoples acts or beliefs or behavior or dress or intonation has absolutely no effect on my beliefs, behavior, dress or intonation why would or should I care whether it is a matter of choice, genetics or some combination of both.
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jar
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Message 155 of 165 (780121)
03-11-2016 9:49 AM


why dialects?
Beyond just a "gay voice", why do regional dialects and other such groupings develop? Why did the Maryland Eastern Shore voice sound different than the Charleston Drawl or the Savannah slow step versus the Brooklyn 100 yard dash? What factors tend to push a subset of a language into recognizable characteristics?

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