Talk like a lady, cough and sneeze w/ bass

[Guest]

Hello all,

So my issue is when I cough or sneeze...  My voice when speaking is on point and rarely an issue, but my cough and sneeze is another story!  Since most of the time coughs and sneezes are involuntary, is there a way to control how they sound? 

 

Thank you,

Milani

[VickySGV]

My oldest daughter who is cis does that too, in fact I am a light baritone to her bullfrog bass.  She still gets ignored for the most part and so do I among people who do not know both of my lives.

[tracy_j]

This is a good topic to bring up. I have the same issue as well as I have, to a large extent, reduced my chest resonance such that the obvious male element in speaking is much reduced but I really noticed coughs. Sneezes, I find less of a problem as they don't tend to be bassy. One thing I do attempt to do though is to always have an handkerchief or tissue at the ready in my bag so that I can stifle a sneeze as it comes. That is more the ladylike way of dealing with it and far better than a male outburst.

As Vicky implies though women do cough at times. Regular smokers sometimes have very rough coughs.

Tracy

[Carolyn Marie]

I knew a young lady in our office who sneezed so loud it became a running joke (which she was in on).  It is difficult to control those sounds, but I suppose their tone can be modified with practice.  Clearing ones through is another challenge for me.  But as has been pointed out, there are wide variations in the sound of coughing and sneezing, so I wouldn't worry about it too much.

Carolyn Marie

[Charlize]

Sneezing is a problem for me.  That is not because it will make anyone "read" me, although it might cause that, but because i often can't stop.  one sneeze is simply not enough and i'm stuck in an uncontrollable fit of sneezing.  I break out in a sweat if it continues.   And yes it is embarrassing, un-lady like,  and disturbing.

 

Hugs,

 

Charlize

[Guest]

Tracy I like the idea of sneezing/coughing into a hankie or tissue to stifle the sound.  I will try that!  I noticed now that I've recognized my masculine coughs/sneezes, I tend to do a feminine "Ah hum" afterwards to end with something girly sounding. 

[Guest chibi_usa]

On 8/29/2016 at 1:53 PM, MilaniLiu said:

Hello all,

So my issue is when I cough or sneeze...  My voice when speaking is on point and rarely an issue, but my cough and sneeze is another story!  Since most of the time coughs and sneezes are involuntary, is there a way to control how they sound? 

 

Thank you,

Milani

Actually I had this problem a long time ago. True it's involuntary, but you actually can teach yourself to sneeze the way you want. I developed a way somehow (When I'm with my parents I sneeze like a guy) but right when I'm outside I sneeze like a girl.

 

Anyways, not the point. So you know Pikachu? You know how it sounds? If not just check youtube. But anyways in your head think PIKA and then when you sneeze just do a small -Chu just like how Pikachu did it. 

 

Works for me for some reason  Now everytime I sneeze I think... Pika and say Chu.

[Guest]

chibi, I will try the Pika Chu technique... but knowing me, I might say the whole thing! Hehe