Δαφνη Ευτυχια Αρθουρος

Selections from a thread started 2022-11-13 about one of many safety concerns for trans women -- sort of a pek behind the scenes at one way an often hostile world affects us:

margo quinlan (margoqnln):

my voice training didn't really click till I started to see it as part of my self defense and..that sucks imo?like the ways the world forces trans girls to perform femininity for self preservation is rlly deeply unsettling when u stop and think ab it

taylor of the spear (turnintoabat):

I can do a really good femme voice but only if im in public aka a little bit terrified

sailor moonage daydream (zunetopia):

yeah i can hit perfect girl pitches when talking to the dude at the gas station automatically but when i'm hanging out at home i fall back into my old register and i HATE it

Myra Drew (Parody) (thenicestbird):

Oh fuck so that's why I always drop it instinctively around people I feel comfortable around?

taylor of the spear (turnintoabat):

you know how cats will slow blink at ppl they trust? I do that but with my voice lol

[Yes, I'm aware a lot more people adjust voice / behaviour / mannerisms / gait to conform to gender expectations (when I was trying to be a boy, I was self-conscious of my gait lest any wiggle attract attention), but since i's Trans Awareness Week, here's one of the many issues for trans women. And yes, my voice is lower at home, even more so when I'm tired.]