# Why do many gay men speak in an effeminate voice?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-many-gay-men-speak-in-an-effeminate-voice/193414>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 6, 2003, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-many-gay-men-speak-in-an-effeminate-voice/193414 "2003-08-06T20:19:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![ChryslerBldg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e480ec/32.png) [@ChryslerBldg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChryslerBldg)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2003, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-many-gay-men-speak-in-an-effeminate-voice/193414/1 "2003-08-06T20:19:09Z")

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I love “Queer Eye” but I’ve wondered this for a while?

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**Author:** ![drhess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/94ad74/32.png) [@drhess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drhess)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2003, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-many-gay-men-speak-in-an-effeminate-voice/193414/2 "2003-08-06T20:21:18Z")

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This issue has been beaten to death on this message board. Search around a bit…

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**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2003, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-many-gay-men-speak-in-an-effeminate-voice/193414/3 "2003-08-06T20:22:22Z")

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The Straight Dope:

[Why is lisping stereotypically associated with homosexuality?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a950526.html)

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**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2003, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-many-gay-men-speak-in-an-effeminate-voice/193414/4 "2003-08-06T20:37:05Z")

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The Straight Dope:

[Why is lisping stereotypically associated with homosexuality?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a950526.html)