The Dingbat Diaries Weekly

10 August 2023 - Gender and Voice with Kevin Dorman

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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?

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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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    The Dingbat Diaries WeeklyBy Amethysta Herrick