>"*There is tremendous "pressure" from the modern society to erase any psychological and even physiological differences between males and females*" Great response! Yes indeed, as you say this pressure is a big issue and likely increases anxiety, stress and anticipation which increases stuttering even more leading to being stuck in a sorta vicious circle.. not to mention how this pressure (to minimize gender differences) raises the question about how it affects our self-perception (say: identity). I think identity is one of the biggest issues in stuttering