Word of Mouth
Word of Mouth
BBC Radio 4
Bias against women's voices
28 minutes Posted Sep 10, 2026 at 3:00 pm.
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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?

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