Men use “vocal fry” more than women, counter to stereotype

Study suggests "the bias is real but socially constructed, rather than grounded in how women actually sound."

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[Maioranus]

How about a study on high rising terminal (upspeak, uptalk) which makes every declarative statement sound like a question? That is far more annoying to me that vocal fry. It makes people sound like they're uncertain about what they're saying (even though they know very well) and at worst sound like they're being condescending.