# What the typical man's and woman's voices sound like. Disagree? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 28, 2014, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-typical-mans-and-womans-voices-sound-like-disagree/689455 "2014-05-28T11:03:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Stoned\_stoner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stoned\_stoner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoned_stoner)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2014, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-typical-mans-and-womans-voices-sound-like-disagree/689455/1 "2014-05-28T11:03:30Z")
Sometimes, there are people who say a particular person doesn’t sound like the typical man/woman when he/she talks. But we need to know what is considered the typical man’s/woman’s voice. I believe the voice of Douglas Rain (the narrator heard in the video below) is what’s considered the typical man’s voice: [World War 2: The Politics Of Fear (Russian German War) - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&persist_app=1&v=pkx86BbAvsM) I believe the voice of Majel Barrett (yes, the dark haired woman in the video below) is what’s considered the typical woman’s voice: [Majel Barrett in The Lucy Show (1962) - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuodlFsfosA) To make it simple: The typical man sounds like Douglas Rain. The typical woman sounds like Majel Barrett. Anyone disagree with this? ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2014, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-typical-mans-and-womans-voices-sound-like-disagree/689455/2 "2014-05-28T11:35:19Z")
I don’t know whether to agree or disagree, because I never know what the hell you’re talking about. ---
**Author:** ![blindboyard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blindboyard/32/2833_2.png) [@blindboyard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blindboyard)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2014, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-typical-mans-and-womans-voices-sound-like-disagree/689455/3 "2014-05-28T12:36:15Z")
If the typical woman sounded like Majel Barrett I would wall up my earholes for good. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2014, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-typical-mans-and-womans-voices-sound-like-disagree/689455/4 "2014-05-28T12:41:22Z")
I believe the typical woman sounds like Chaka Khan. Source: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8xuUdI1an0) ---
**Author:** ![Stoned\_stoner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stoned\_stoner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoned_stoner)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2014, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-typical-mans-and-womans-voices-sound-like-disagree/689455/5 "2014-05-28T21:38:42Z")
Bumping the thread to the top so people can see it. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2014, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-typical-mans-and-womans-voices-sound-like-disagree/689455/6 "2014-05-28T21:59:37Z")
> [@Stoned\_stoner](#): > > Anyone disagree with this? Yes, those are American accents, for a start. Even if you’re talking about timbre and tone, I don’t see how there can even be a ‘typical’ amid the massive variety that exists out there. ---
**Author:** ![Stoned\_stoner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stoned\_stoner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoned_stoner)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-typical-mans-and-womans-voices-sound-like-disagree/689455/7 "2014-05-29T00:47:00Z")
I’m surprised this thread hasn’t gotten many replies. ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-typical-mans-and-womans-voices-sound-like-disagree/689455/8 "2014-05-29T01:09:49Z")
Maybe this woman would be a better example of a typical voice? [(Don’t shoot me)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG-HNNmEft0) ---
**Author:** ![Stoned\_stoner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stoned\_stoner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoned_stoner)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-typical-mans-and-womans-voices-sound-like-disagree/689455/9 "2014-05-29T04:54:51Z")
> [@CheshireKat](#): > > Maybe this woman would be a better example of a typical voice? > > [(Don’t shoot me)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG-HNNmEft0) Lol. ---
**Author:** ![Stoned\_stoner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stoned\_stoner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoned_stoner)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-typical-mans-and-womans-voices-sound-like-disagree/689455/10 "2014-05-29T09:18:54Z")
_Bump_ ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-typical-mans-and-womans-voices-sound-like-disagree/689455/11 "2014-05-29T11:41:39Z")
> [@Stoned\_stoner](#): > > Bumping the thread to the top so people can see it. > [@Stoned\_stoner](#): > > _Bump_ Usually once is enough… It’s not a huge thing, but don’t make this a habit, please. Sometimes threads just don’t gain much traction. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-typical-mans-and-womans-voices-sound-like-disagree/689455/12 "2014-05-29T12:20:33Z")
> [@Stoned\_stoner](#): > > I’m surprised this thread hasn’t gotten many replies. It’s really a nonsense question. No single voice can cover the range of human variation. Bumping the thread isn’t going to change that. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-typical-mans-and-womans-voices-sound-like-disagree/689455/13 "2014-05-29T12:32:39Z")
> [@Stoned\_stoner](#): > > I’m surprised this thread hasn’t gotten many replies. I eagerly await your next fascinating OP that seeks opinions on the merits of plastic vs metal aglets. ---
**Author:** ![Stoned\_stoner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stoned\_stoner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoned_stoner)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-typical-mans-and-womans-voices-sound-like-disagree/689455/14 "2014-05-29T22:31:05Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > No single voice can cover the range of human variation. I beg to differ. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-typical-mans-and-womans-voices-sound-like-disagree/689455/15 "2014-05-29T22:35:49Z")
> [@Stoned\_stoner](#): > > I beg to differ. Denied. ---
**Author:** ![Stoned\_stoner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stoned\_stoner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoned_stoner)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-typical-mans-and-womans-voices-sound-like-disagree/689455/16 "2014-05-29T22:53:49Z")
> [@Roderick\_Femm](#): > > Denied. I declare a mistrial. ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-typical-mans-and-womans-voices-sound-like-disagree/689455/17 "2014-05-29T23:34:50Z")
Vacated. Remanded… somewhere else. ---
**Author:** ![Swamp\_Adder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/977dab/32.png) [@Swamp\_Adder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swamp_Adder)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-typical-mans-and-womans-voices-sound-like-disagree/689455/18 "2014-05-29T23:41:49Z")
Well, their voices certainly sound like typical male and female computers. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2014, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-typical-mans-and-womans-voices-sound-like-disagree/689455/19 "2014-05-30T00:18:31Z")
Added to toss some lighter fuel on the fire. [(pick what gender you choose)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnT7pT6zCcA)