The Power of Voice

Published: May 19, 2020, 8:54 p.m.

b"A discussion around how communication styles and sounds impact whose voice gets heard and why.\\xa0 Dialect based on geography, culture, religion\\u2026 and of course race and sex. Who gains respect and trust? Do men's voices project a different type of confidence or authority? Do I sound like a black girl on the phone?\\xa0 What does that even mean?
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Do we already know what confidence, competence, and authority sound like\\u2026 or are we just listening for what's familiar? Is linguistic style another version of bias that needs to be identified, discussed and addressed or simply acknowledged?"