In my personal experience, a lot fewer trans feminine people voice train than the Internet would have you believe
There’s some reasons for that:
- Noticing one’s own voice is dysphoria-inducing for many, and noticing your voice is required
- It’s a commitment and a lot of effort, even to do it yourself
- The results are often mid at best
- Many trans people have naturally androgynous or somewhat feminine voices
- Many more just don’t see the point, don’t care, or don’t have vocal dysphoria (doesn’t make them less trans btw)
- Cost of a real speech therapist is unbelievably high
- VFS is actually a pretty scary procedure (yes I know it’s improved but it is still scary and some trans people have permanently lost their voices from it… complications being rare does not mean 0% chance, for something that may not bother people enough)
- Some people like being visibly trans, which is incredibly brave and metal as fuck