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From: kenm@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca (...Jose)
Newsgroups: soc.feminism
Subject: Re: female voice-over
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Date: 10 Apr 91 19:35:28 GMT
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In article <1991Apr8.092931.1@dev8a.mdcbbs.com> rivero@dev8a.mdcbbs.com writes:
>Having worked in the film business, I can tell you why males
>predominate the "Mainstream" trailer voiceovers.  The producers work
>under the assumption that when a male voice 'orders' you to see this
>film, that you will feel the authority a little more, and see the
>film.  By contrast, most adult film trailers feature female voices,
>who 'seduce' (the predominantly male) audience into seeing the film or
>renting the tape.

Related to this might be the almost-universal use of female voices for
things like automated messages systems (eg. most phone mail systems
that I've encountered) and computer messages (mostly sci-fi, in this
case.... eg. Star Trek.).

Just a thought....

			....Jose
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