Why Do Gay Men Sound Gay?

I have never noticed it. Is it possible that your imagination is playing tricks?

I have no idea whether that's true (though I doubt it). But maybe it will help me understand what this thread is really about.Ending with a higher pitch is often called "uptalk". I don't like it. It is more common among women than among men. But it is not even a majority form of speech among women.To me, uptalk makes every statement sound more like a question, and gives the impression that the speakers are very unsure of what they are saying.

I don't doubt that you knock yourself out. I give credence to that.I might not give credence to what you present as evidence. But that's a different issue entirely. That you said it does not make it evidence. What makes it evidence has to be found in what is presented. If I find it wanting, this is not a matter of giving you credence. If I consider what you present, that is already giving you all of the credence that is appropriate. But whether I find the presentation persuasive has to come from the content, not from the fact that you presented it.