
Originally Posted by
Marlena Dahlstrom
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FYI guys, one of the things that MTF voice lessons is that pitch is actually less important than resonance in whether a voice "reads" as male or female.
Obviously, there are pitch differences and if you sound like Minnie Mouse or Darth Vader you're going to have a hard time presenting yourself as the opposite gender. But there's actually a considerable overlap in the pitch of male and female voices and even those with pitches outside the "normal" range will be seen as appropriate if other aspects (resonance, pitch/volume changes, rhythm, word choice, etc.) are "correct."
Men have more resonance in their voices because T (irreversibly) increases the size of the voice box. But if you're not on T it's still possible to gain resonance by using what's called "head resonance" (as opposed to "chest resonance," which men use). IIRC, info for singers and to help women sound more "authorative" in public speaking gives some tips on how to develop more resonance in your voice.