Stylist spoke to women about how their relationships with their voices have changed over time, and how they've learned to speak up in different contexts

Speaking up: women talk about learning to love their voices

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My voice isn’t necessarily high but I feel like women with a slightly deeper voice… you can take them a bit more seriously

I felt like in order to be engaging or more attractive, I needed to speak in a higher tone

Many women can feel less attractive to the opposite sex should they have a lower voice

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