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