The Dingbat Diaries Weekly

10 August 2023 - Gender and Voice with Kevin Dorman

The Dingbat Diaries Weekly

Show Notes

Hi, Kittycats! This is The Dingbat Diaries for the week of August 10th, 2023, which features Kevin Dorman of Prismatic Speech Services: - What is gender-affirming voice? - How do we develop gender and gender identity? - How is gender perceived out there in the world today? -- Linktree: https://linktr.ee/amethystadings Prismatic Speech Services: https://prismaticspeech.com/ Transgender Voice article: https://medium.com/the-identity-current/sound-off-using-my-transgender-voice-46402382d48 Home Free - "Man of Constant Sorrow": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ew_bfFvros

(00:00) - Show Introduction

(01:10) - Introducing Kevin

(03:31) - About Kevin and Prismatic Speech Services

(05:07) - About Voice in Communication

(06:51) - Ami's Voice Journey

(09:17) - Voice Play

(09:51) - Why Gender-Affirming Voice?

(13:50) - Voice is for Everybody

(17:10) - Developing Gender

(17:54) - External Aspects of Gender

(20:09) - Negotiating with Society

(24:12) - Why Are Pronouns Important?

(28:39) - Ze / Zey in the 1980s

(31:48) - The Power of Being Named Correctly

(34:48) - Can Cisgender People Talk about Gender?

(38:30) - Microaggression in Gender Relations

(40:37) - A Tale of Real Aggression

(45:00) - Can We All Understand Each Other?

(48:00) - Show Closing

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