Women who speak with vocal fry, a vocal technique used by Julia Fox and Britney Spears, are seen as less intelligent and attractive, a recent study found. Getty Images; Brittney Spears Britney Spears, ...

PHILADELPHIA, May 14, 2026 — Valleyspeak, uptalk, vocal fry: These are all examples of speech patterns generally assigned to young women and often stereotyped to imply a lack of confidence or ...

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I do suspect it's more the pitch than the gender that makes vocal fry more noticable. I'd imagine people wouldn't notice as much vocal fry from deep talking ladies like Lucille Ball or Bea Arthur as ...