gay speech patterns

It's more of a speech pattern than an "accent." – Photo credit: via Canva/Photos

Identity, LQBTQIA+, Popular

Harvard linguistics ‘nerd’ shoots down the biggest misconception about the gay ‘accent’

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Pictured here: Anita Omary; her son, Osman; and Omary’s close friends – Photo credit: Array

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