Do I pass?

[junpei]

I can't get any good pictures of myself, so I have a video. I did it for myself a week ago, to test out what my voice sounds like. I know I'm a bit chesty, but I can hardly bind right now. Also, I said "when I want to look like a guy on the occassion", which is most of the time and I don't think that quite comes across.



Sorry if I'm doing anything wrong. Thank-you.

[Elijah3291]

ok man, I'm gonna be straight honest with you.  Your voice sounds REALLY REALLY fake. But better for me to tell you then, someone who wouldnt understand.

You do look pretty male to me though.

My voice is femmy too, do you ever 'boom your voice' you could try that. try speaking from your chest, it kinda sounds like you are trying to make your 'head voice' deep.

[Alex_C]

It sounds like you're artificially holding your voice low.

[Aussie Jay]

I agree with Alex... There is one point though where it is like you 'forgot' to lower your voice and it didn't sound too bad honestly... Maybe lets see what you voice sounds like naturally??Chest is flat - there's a plus!
Jay

[Alessandro]

Yeah I agree with the others.  You should just be yourself as much as you can when you talk, okay try to control the female inflection and from going too high but it will tire you out to talk so low all the time as well as alerting people to it.  Try and be more confident in your usual voice. 

Other than that...great suit man   

[Carson]

The hand motions make you a bit more feminine I think and as the other guys said your voice sounds really fake. It sounds like you are trying to make your throat/head voice deep instead of speaking from your lower chest/stomach.

[JakeDenver]

I have to agree your voice sounds really fake and awkward. If you talk like that in public people are going to know something is up. Don't try so hard to lower your voice. I have a feminine voice but the way I look and my mannerisms allow me to pass. Also you hand gestures are a bit fem. Try to calm the talking with the hands down a bit. Just my opinion.

[Mark]

By looking you pass. But that's really only half the battle. Your voice like everyone said is definitely what gives you away. In the beginning its very awkward. It kinda of gets better in the middle. but i wouldn't try that voice in front of people you are try to pass with.

My voice is femmy too, do you ever 'boom your voice' you could try that. try speaking from your chest, it kinda sounds like you are trying to make your 'head voice' deep.

Good point, try speaking from your chest

Mark

[Wolf Man]

Wow, some voice. Yeah, it would be really awkward if you used that in public. That's about the only thing against you. Take the other guys' advice on speaking from your chest. I've got an androgynous voice, but when I speak from my chest it helps me drop just into the male range.

Other than that, you look pretty good!  I'd say you pass.

[junpei]

Thanks for the advice everyone. I figured I sounded like I was trying too hard, but I'm not a good judge of my own voice. As for the mannerisms, I didn't use them until a friend of mine taught me how to wave my hands about to accentuate my conversation when I was 12, so I'm figuring it's not going to be any harder to learn a new set.

I'm a little shocked that I look like a guy, but happy about it. Can I ask how old I look?

[Wolf Man]

Hmm, I'd say you look anywhere from 14-16.

[Aussie Jay]

IMHO I would say 12-14 tops - just going off your face... In the suit in the vid maybe 16-17... Maybe. It would depend greatly on who was around you too - like young fellas, 25ish year old guys or chicks of the same ages as to how you would be read entirely.
You definitly look more masculine than not. And as others have said try taking from your chest - try make it sound more resonating without forcing it... And I am still impressed at the chest! Goddam I wish I could get that flat lol!
Jay

[Mark]

Thanks for the advice everyone. I figured I sounded like I was trying too hard, but I'm not a good judge of my own voice. As for the mannerisms, I didn't use them until a friend of mine taught me how to wave my hands about to accentuate my conversation when I was 12, so I'm figuring it's not going to be any harder to learn a new set.

I'm a little shocked that I look like a guy, but happy about it. Can I ask how old I look?

Like Jay and No-Name said, you look pretty young, which actually helps you out in passing if you have a natural slightly higher voice. If/When you take T it should help your voice and how old you look.

Mark