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In this study, four factors that make up. When the research team played the same recordings to 40 heterosexual women, they showed no preference based on voice. among both feminine and masculine gay men. “and we need to do more to tackle the discrimination faced by the LGBT community.” “This study demonstrates that unacceptable levels of discrimination, be they subconscious or conscious, still exists in our society,” Fasoli said in a statement. The discriminatory findings revealed that heterosexual men were less likely to reward people they perceived as gay-sounding, over their perceived straight-sounding applicants. Once participants heard the clip and saw the photograph, they were asked if the person was a qualified applicant for a hypothetical high-level executive position, and what type of salary they should receive. The research team manipulated the voice recordings based on a previous study where they asked volunteers to guess a person’s sexual orientation from their voice. Femmephobia is discrimination and prejudice towards men, women, and other genders, who are perceived to be femme, feminine, regardless of their gender. Gay men are often stereotypically perceived as sounding feminine, while lesbian women are perceived to sound more masculine. Fabio Fasoli, the study’s lead author, told Broadly that you obviously can’t judge whether a person is gay or straight based on their voice, but a stereotype unfortunately does exist. The participants were also shown a picture of the speaker, but their sexual orientation was not disclosed Dr. Researchers at the University of Surrey played manipulated recordings of gay and heterosexual men and women to 40 heterosexual men. This shows that gay men and lesbian women may potentially be missing out on career opportunities, due to the sound of their voice.Īdditionally, the study showed that only heterosexual men hold this bias. Discrimination doesn’t stop at looks or gender.Īccording to a new a study published in Archives of Sexual Behavior, having a voice that people perceive as “gay” or “lesbian” can affect someone’s chance of getting hired or receiving a promotion.