Why do a small percentage of gay people have a distinctive voice. Is it a scientific reason? Do they do it on purpose to show to everyone that they are gay? Honestly this is not meant to be an offensive question so please don't start lecturing me. I was just interested mainly In whether gay people are gay because of genetics or something that they grow up to be because of life experiences?
Also why do a small percentage of lesbian women have lower voices and look more masculine than other women? Is that a genetical thing? Were they born to be a lesbian?
Please do not take offence to these questions I am just curious.
2006-11-29 06:57:40 · 18 answers · asked by cigaro19 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Actually what you are saying makes perfect sense to me and not offensive whatsoever. Let me explain. There are several theories as to why a person is 'born' gay. The most prominent I have read is a work by Simon Le Vay. He determined - through autopsy - that gay men and straight men have one single difference: the size of their hypothalamus (a gland in the middle of your brain and well known to be the source of sexual stimulation in human beings). With gay men it is small and fluffy were as in straight men, it is solid and large. He repeated this experiment with lesbian and straight women and found the reverse. Straight women had small/fluffy gland were as lesbian has large/denser gland.
So hypothalamus size wise:
Gay men = Straight women
Lesbian women = Straight men
Following years of studies, he determined that this gland is developed before birth. When he examined pregnant mothers during period of pregnancy he found that this gland gets developed during the 6th month of pregnancy. If the mother body thinks she has a daughter, she would give Oestrogen (female hormone). If she thinks she has male son, she would give Testosterone (male hormone). For some un-explained reason, the mother would give the wrong hormone. Depending on how long this hormone is given, the child may come up as Bisexual, straight acting gay guy, camp gay guy, or in extreme cases transsexual (a person who believes he is in the wrong body!). And so is the voice. Not really direcly linked to determining if a person is gay or straight but it is one of the factors that make some gay guys sound bit more feminine (because they take female hormone) and some lesbians sound more masculine (because they took male hormones).
Hope this helps.
2006-11-30 01:19:19 · answer #1 · answered by Fadi S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm gay, I actually think in SOME cases it's genetic. For example- I am gay, always have been, that's just how I developed- back in the 6th grade I didn't look at girls, I looked at guys. That's just the way it happened. As far as the voice thing goes, I know a LOT of gay people and only a few of them have the "gay" sounding voice- and the interesting thing is those who have that "gay voice" usually have the gay tendencies. As the other gay men who sound normal do not have the gay tendencies. But I can't control it- this is just how it happened. Watch the movie "The Birdcage" and Nathan Lane will shed some light as to how it's not intentional, but just natural
2006-11-30 01:23:49 · answer #2 · answered by Josh B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nice question.
As I gay, I really didnt think about that. I mean I do admit I have a higher pitch voice but I dont know I have one.
Looking back, I think that the reason why some gays and some lesbians have a different pitch is because of their perceived idea that they are who they are not. I mean I had a point in my life when I thought that I was a girl - not a boy and not even a gay man. And so, to be able to be as more girly as possible, I make a higher pitch. And I guess the same is true for some lesbians.
But then I am not really sure. This is just me using my rational mind.
2006-11-29 15:04:02 · answer #3 · answered by David 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Every person has a distinctive voice, since we are all different.
Sorry, you question still comes across as discriminatory when you try to classify gay men or lesbians any particular way. We are all unique individuals. You rarely [if ever] find us trying to classify straight people in a particular way.
"People are people, so why should it be, you and I should get along so awfully?" Accept all people for who they are, created perfectly as God's children.
People who have lower voices tend to have more male hormones. This is true of both straight and gay people, and those in-between. I think this is what you are asking, if we cut through the rest.
2006-11-29 15:59:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sure the genetic thing comes into play there otherwise the person would not be born gay. Gay and Lesbians for the most part know from a very early age. Then there are those that it is life experiences which in my book I consider them bisexual. No they don't do it on purpose, some are just more flambouyant than others.
2006-11-29 15:03:10 · answer #5 · answered by Zwench 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think most gay people try to be anything other than what they are. We are who we are. That's all. So, you might as well ask what makes anyone be themselves?
For decades, nature (genetic) vs. nurture (environment, childhood experiences, etc..) has been an ongoing debate regarding the development of various human traits, including personality.
I'd say that both factors contribute. But probably genetics contributes more heavily in causing some people to be heterosexual, and some women to be overly feminine and some men overly masculine. I am just curious, and please don't be offended. I'm trying to phrase this so that it's not offensive.
Not to be mean or anything, but really why are some men so pathologically macho? Why are some women so stereotypically feminine that it's obnoxious and annoying - dependent, needy, overly-concerned with their weight, making sure their make-up is exactly right, selfishly spending too much money on clothing, etc...?
Why are a lot of heterosexual women not as independent, self-reliant, direct, honest, and forthright as so many lesbians tend to be? Also, why are so many heterosexual women not as well-rounded as lesbians, who seem to be more able to defend themselves, take on physical challenges, as well as more feminine pursuits like cooking, and nurturing other human beings? And I don't mean ALL, just SOME. So please don't be mad. OK?
Like you, I'm just curious. Why are so many heterosexual men not as sensitive and considerate as gay men tend to be? Why do so many heterosexual men have no sense of self-respect and pride in their appearance? Why can't they be more respectful towards women? What makes so many of them less courteous than gay men? What is it about heterosexual men that makes them more prone to fight, and to act out violently? Gay men aren't generally like that, and I think it would indeed be good to find the cause.
I think that understanding what causes so much physical aggression on the part of a lot of heterosexual men would really help the world - perhaps to lower the crime rate, and to prevent wars. Now before anyone takes this the wrong way, please please understand I don't mean to put anyone down. Not at all!!!
If they determine what causes people to be gay and have certain mannerisms, perhaps it will be possible to determine what makes heterosexuals have certain mannerisms.
I just have to keep repeating: Please don't take this the wrong way at all! I don't mean ALL heterosexuals by any means! I have a lot of heterosexual friends, and I think they're just fine. I don't judge them, because I think they're probably just born that way.
2006-11-29 15:30:22 · answer #6 · answered by Angry Gay Man 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For the voice thing, I can tell you that it's just the way some of them talk normally. I have quite a few male friends, than upon first meeting them I had "assumed" they were gay, until I met the wife of one along with his 6 kids. Then a few years later, met another man with a squeaky voice, he too was married and with 2 kids, one more on the way. Don't let the voice fool you. But some gays do this to gather more attention to their homosexuality, but that's just my personal opinion. And I never did find lesbians voices lower than anyone else's. Hell, I'm not a lesbian and I too have a deeper than normal voice.
And as far as why there are gays and lesbians, I'm a firm believer that they are all indeed born that way.
2006-11-29 15:03:01 · answer #7 · answered by GirlinNB 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I have a soft voice and believe me it is not on purpose. When I say soft voice that is all I mean - I do not lisp or intend the voice to be soft. In fact one a very few occasions when I was younger I was embarrassed by it, but now I am just really confidant in myself. I realize we all have different tone and pitch, I mean think of Mike Tyson that is an odd voice, and then think of Rock Hudson those two cross the stereotypes.
2006-11-29 15:08:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some of it is genetics. Some of it is people conforming to stereotypes to be part of the group. Ad for others it's just something that happens by being around people that talk like that. Heck, I've picked up ADD from my best friend because I hang out with him so much. It's amazing the traits people can pick up from those around them.
2006-11-30 01:40:28 · answer #9 · answered by carora13 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are gays and lesbians that are mainstream all the way and you would never know unless you happen to peek into their bedrooms. There are lipstick lesbians that are gorgeous. But then there are the fringe that walk talk and act the stereotype. Some dykes go way out of their way to look as aggressively ugly as possible. I am as curious as you. I would like to see some legitimate answers.
2006-11-29 16:01:26 · answer #10 · answered by bocasbeachbum 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋