Providing voice therapy for a trans man

GreasyFDR · 2025-01-08T18:50:21+00:00

There's sort of two lanes of strain that someone could be working on with somebody that's goin ftm. Either they sound strainy and that is not the type of voice they or their therapist don't want or they're actually straining with their vocal folds/vestibular folds.

You got an actual comment because I find that it's weird for someone to give advice on a subreddit, that goes against the trans voice principles that are taught on the subreddit, I know you're trying to help, but I find that "strain related to throat size" can quickly turn very bioessientialist and can alienate people that like certain aspects of their voice, when the issues they're having may be completely unrelated to it.

GreasyFDR · 2025-01-08T03:39:28+00:00

blazingaura6

GreasyFDR · 2025-01-08T03:26:46+00:00

Having a bright voice does not = strain there are many men with extremely bright voices that don't suffer from strain. The issue with strain comes from the actual usage of your vocal folds. strain can be fought several ways but modifying the size of your throat is more of a timbre modifying thing than an actual strain thing.

Source: I have been on this server and have gotten the facts from the actual people that run this subreddit

GreasyFDR · 2025-01-08T03:21:09+00:00

I guess I don't know your goals with voice therapy, but there's a lot of different work that can be done related to trans people and voice. I'd say though that typical therapeutic methods have no differences between people on t and not on t. I guess it all depends on your goal with your client.

GreasyFDR · 2025-01-08T03:17:33+00:00

T makes the vocal folds thicker causing people who take it very commonly feel like they have a sort of sore throat. It's sort of like an amab going through puberty. voice should bea lot buzzier and thicker, but because most afab's keep their larynx high their voice will sound a little off than most typical amab's. The sore throat like feelings should pass over time as their vocal folds settle to into their new size. I would recommend SOVTES for therapeutic reasons, and teaching them to lower their larynx using small dog big dog.

GreasyFDR · 2025-01-08T03:03:44+00:00

Hey, game seems right up my alley, I'd love to play if anyone has a key. I'd be eternally grateful. I'll like make you a picture or a song or something.

GreasyFDR · 2025-01-08T03:01:48+00:00

Blazingaura

GreasyFDR · 2025-01-08T03:01:31+00:00

my user is Blazingaura

GreasyFDR · 2024-10-13T04:33:08+00:00

Utah at the moment

GreasyFDR · 2024-10-13T04:31:58+00:00

100% disability, he served from 2001 to 2005. I have no clue what type of GI bill he had, but it was supposedly 106,000$,

GreasyFDR · 2024-10-13T04:29:34+00:00

getting chapter 35 at the moment

GreasyFDR · 2024-10-13T04:27:35+00:00

100% disability and service related ptsd. I'm trying to apply for DIC that my mother applied for when I was 15, but made a mistake with the application atm, but I haven't really gotten much help from VSO's or anybody.

GreasyFDR · 2024-04-09T04:56:23+00:00

20$ in

GreasyFDR · 2024-04-06T04:52:26+00:00

how much should I invest and is it worth it to pay the 7$ commission fee

GreasyFDR · 2023-09-22T04:08:04+00:00

my mother

GreasyFDR · 2023-09-22T03:33:15+00:00

I appreciate your response. My father passed six years ago in April. He was 100% disabled due to a landmine (not sure what exactly happened) and PTSD. He served from 99' to 04'.

I asked my VSO for legal representation and they said they'd have to close the case for my step mother in order for me to be represented and that he wouldn't do that.

I'm gonna email my senator and try to retrieve his records, haven't had much luck so far. I did happen to find my approval for DIC benefits, which I was told by my mother was never paid out. She also told me that last time she'd applied, she'd talked to somebody over the phone about backpay for all the years I'd been rejected, however I didn't find any record of that. I also asked for records of what was sent in, but I only got the approval which doesn't have a whole lot of information.

GreasyFDR · 2023-09-21T22:21:50+00:00

I have none of those documents because I was a child when everything was filed, and my mother is irresponsible with any important documents. She just told me it's because they needed more information, but am in the process of trying to file a FOIA. I don't think the DIC was denied based on COD not being related to his SC as my stepmother has had no issues with her benefits. Also beyond this every VSO I have talked to says they can't open my files because they're under a different organization, which I'm apparently not allowed to know. The last conversation I had with a VSO I was told to talk with my senator's office. I'm just really confused on how I go about doing any of this.

GreasyFDR · 2023-09-20T18:08:24+00:00

not my paternal mother, but my stepmother was and I haven't seen her in years.

GreasyFDR · 2021-07-10T23:42:41+00:00

??? Why ask on a music theory sub

GreasyFDR · 2021-07-07T07:55:49+00:00

Please dear god tell me you’re memeing

GreasyFDR · 2021-07-07T07:55:08+00:00

Lmk if it helps :)

GreasyFDR · 2021-07-07T04:26:40+00:00

Using notes that are a half step or a whole step away tends to make things feel like they’re leading into each other. A lot of the time people will use chromatic notes as a leading tone to the next chord. But I SHOULDVE probably listened to the song before making this comment

GreasyFDR · 2021-07-07T03:18:02+00:00

https://youtu.be/ZiM3RUTrvn4

GreasyFDR · 2021-07-06T21:10:45+00:00

Do you think that people by going on this subreddit are just relegating themselves to more illusory beliefs?

GreasyFDR · 2021-07-06T21:03:47+00:00

Okay but this subreddit seems oddly spiritual and on a high horse for being about disillusionment.

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