Alexis Vandom

(And no, you don't sound masculine when you use your lower pitch, either. As long as you've trained your resonance and weight, you're probably gonna sound even more fem than you already do ❤️)

Their defiance of this unwritten "rule" of patriarchal society intimidates a lot of men, and that intimidation begets respect.

So, trans sisters, there isn't just vocal flexibility to be found in developing that low feminine pitch, but latent power. Train it. Embrace it. And go kick ass with it ❤️ 🏳️‍⚧️

There is an entire sub-industry built around helping *cis* women develop a powerful lower register. Why? Because cis women who learn to speak with a well-rounded and powerful voice are statistically far less likely to be ignored, talked over, or dismissed by their male colleagues and bosses. (4/5)

If you're a trans woman struggling with this yourself, let me share with you one simple fact that might change your outlook:

The reason that patriarchal society demands women speak in a higher pitch and a softer tone is that they fear women who sound - and thus, feel - strong and assertive. (3/5)

I fell into their trap myself for a while. People who have known me for years might remember the period where I'd strain my throat trying to sound higher and softer because I thought that was what I was supposed to do. And it didn't do me any favors at all, as a voice actress or as a woman. (2/5)

A lot of trans women shy away from developing their lower feminine range. It's not surprising, nor do I blame them. After all, patriarchal society tells women that low pitches and powerful voices are reserved for men and, thus, demands they instead speak with a higher pitch and a softer tone. (1/5)

I'd love to say Trump nuking Venezuela is off the table, but he's so batshit insane that I can't say it is.

I do see him setting off a few in the American deserts, though.

Yeah...I never want to get caught up in that nonsense. I've considered V-Tubing and posting covers once I improve my singing, but only bc I think it might be fun. If I get a big following out of it (which is doubtful), it won't be because I was trying to do so. It's all about the thrill of creation.

Thank you!

Sent you a request on Discord!

It's good to hear politicians - even enormously popular former politicians - use their platform to call out the attacks on trans people. I just wish people in power would fucking DO SOMETHING about it.

(I'm largely expecting Congressional Dems to fold on trans healthcare to reopen the government.)

Cue Brianna spending the next year crying crocodile tears because "she tried so hard and those heartless wokies rejected her".

Abuser talk.

It kills me that she still couldn't help but cap off this "apology" off like a textbook abuser. "I consider the business settled". Like, bitch, you are the LAST person in this universe who gets to decide that.

Into the sun with her.

"Step aside, Boba Fett, and let me show you how a REAL missile backpack works! AHAHAHAHAHA!!!"

Yeah, that's fair. I just hope you've been able to find peace despite all of the crap people have put you through.

Learning how to stop policing yourself and actually draw some healthy boundaries is astoundingly difficult for a lot of us, and that's by design. After all, in an industry like this, you're more or less commanded to play nice with everyone to get places, and a lot of people take advantage of that.

SO TRUE. Whenever I get ready to speak on anything voiceover-related in a less than glowingly positive way, a little entity pops up on my shoulder telling me I'm going to burn at least one bridge by doing so. It's not easy to push that entity away because, sadly, there's a good chance they're right.

Even in this "apology", she STILL couldn't help but cap it off like a textbook abuser. What a surprise.

Nobody is under any obligation to even consider forgiving this arrogant Dumpster fire of a human being.

Yeah. This all feels all too relatable.

Like she has ANY fucking authority to declare this matter over or any ability to simply walk away after everything she has said and done. A phenomenally arrogant bitch to the bitter end, I tells ya.

I do appreciate it. And I know that's not what you're saying, don't worry!

Heh, true.

Yeah. It's not the worst thing someone has said to me, but it's up there. It's really, really up there.

ROLE ANNOUNCEMENT

I'm ecstatic to announce I'll be reprising my role as young transgender woman Sam Walters in "Sam Walters: Activist For Life", a prequel to "The Autistic Star" (formerly known as "Rise to the Top")!

Thanks for having me back, Diversity Entertainment!

#voiceover #voiceacting

I even had someone - hiding behind a screen name - tell me that I don't deserve to call myself a voice actress because I've never booked a commercial and don't make the kind of money they do.

And sometimes, in my darkest moments, I wonder if the people who say these kinds of things are right.

The reason it hits me so hard is that I'm already playing at an insane disadvantage: I'm trans, I'm a woman, I have never been nor will I ever be someone who can live in hubs, and now I don't even live in the USA. My career will always be severely kneecapped, my opportunities fleeting by comparison.

All of this is very true. A lot goes into it all, and money isn't the be-all-end-all. I'm not at all in this for the money, either, becuase obviously. But I'll be damned if it wouldn't be nice to have a shot at pulling in even a fraction of the huge sums I saw being discussed so very casually.

Or a step, yeah. Concrete held up well, though.