Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Is my effeminate voice a liability?
All my life, people have bullied me because I have an effeminate voice. When I was younger, I was told I spoke with a "weird accent" and it was like I wasn't even speaking the same language. But I guess around puberty, my voice developed into a high-pitched, effeminate pattern, and I've had the "gay accent" ever since. Straight people just laugh at me -- I had a drunk girl hysterically tell me I "sound so gay." And I've overheard conversations I wasn't supposed to hear, "that kid is so hilarious," "he's too gay to function." I even had a 3-year-old girl ask me why I "talk like a girl." I always did well in school, had a 3.7 in Economics and got admitted into law school. But I found it impossible to get a job, and I think it's because of my voice. I'm hoping to go back to school soon to become a CPA, but I'm worried that no matter how much education I receive, I won't be able to escape discrimination based around my uality. Should I see a speech therapist or something? Or should I just try and accept myself? I'm a really nice person, and a smart person too. I'm not an in-your-face gay person. Yes, I am gay, but that's only a small part of who I am. I just wish people could see Brian the person instead of Brian the effeminate gay guy.
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