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commentr/StutterOct 11, 2018
6 points

I'm Ftm transgender with a stutter and I can't say I've noticed any difference between having a stutter while living as female vs living as male. Not in either the severity or in people's reactions al...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 11, 2018
7 points

Preface: This is not coming from a perspective of any gender having it 'easier' or 'harder'. This is just my experience as a woman who stutters, some downsides that maybe a lot of guys don't experienc...

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commentr/StutterOct 11, 2018
3 points

As a woman stutterer, it's pretty much the same?.. I beat myself over not being able to flirt effortlessly, ask men out, talk clearly on a date, etc. Women don't just sit around being pretty you know...

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commentr/StutterOct 11, 2018
1 points

thanks for sharing. besides the social scene how is life like in a work environment? in some work environments women are heard less which leads me to think it must be quite difficult to be a female an...

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commentr/StutterOct 11, 2018
2 points

As a woman with a stutter, women process it much the same way. We largely have the same experiences as men who stutter, and it affects us the same way. Women can ask men out as well, and like someon...

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Identity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social JudgmentDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterOct 11, 2018
2 points

I am speaking from experience of going out to clubs and bars with women who stutter in addition to extensive conversations regarding this exact topic. I have been attending The National Stuttering A...

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commentr/StutterOct 11, 2018
5 points

They process it the same way. Women can ask out men or approach men. It may even be worse for women. Not wanting to talk but having to defend yourself from unwanted advances. ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterOct 11, 2018
2 points

useless fact i read some where recently that the ratio of male to female children born with a stutter is about 4 to 1 which is interesting and explains why iv never met a female stutterer that i can r...

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commentr/StutterOct 11, 2018
2 points

Cant see how it would be different from being a guy with a stutter. ...

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Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 11, 2018
0 points

I honestly never seen a girl stutter in person. If she can’t say my name, we are not dating 😂😂😂 Just kidding lol I already can picture us trying.. EDIT: I can’t joke about stuttering? The d...

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postr/StutterOct 11, 2018
8 points

whats it like to be a girl with a stutter? how does it compare to being a guy with a stutter ?

whats it like to be a girl with a stutter? how does it compare to being a guy with a stutter ? please allow girl stutterers to respond and be nice. ...

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Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 11, 2018
1 points

I always say “Yes, I do stutter”. Depending their level of attitude, I may go into depth about the history of stuttering. Lol. The other day, we had new employees. I stuttered and said “Yes, I do ...

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commentr/StutterOct 10, 2018
1 points

There are a lot of successful stutterers who are great speech pathologists. ...

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commentr/StutterOct 10, 2018
14 points

When you actually are an extrovert and want to talk but your stutter makes you an introvert...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterOct 9, 2018
48 points

Stuttering helped me get a job

Stuttering helped me get a job Hey guys. I began stuttering when I was around 7 and it was quite bad throughout my teenage years. Reading advice on here and a general confidence increase has made it m...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterOct 9, 2018
8 points

I've found that we are our own cures. It took me almost 30 years but I've found it's all about our attitudes, beliefs, emotions. The biggest strides I made is when I stopped avoiding speaking situati...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 8, 2018
3 points

As someone who stutters too, I generally don’t let it bother me. Sure growing up in elementary school I was bullied about it, but over time people grew up and accept it. Even as a young adult in the w...

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postr/StutterOct 8, 2018
28 points

Some advice I want to give from one stutterer to another

Some advice I want to give from one stutterer to another Hey guys, so I've been a stutterer practically ever since I've began to talk. Over the past few months, I've been seeing this speech therapist...

Community & SupportIdentity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
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commentr/StutterOct 7, 2018
6 points

Stutter Really, it's sadistic that the word for stuttering is an onomatopoeia for the actual phenomenon. Same goes for slissing...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 6, 2018
2 points

My highschool math teacher stuttered. He was a cool guy. Married, had a kid. He yelled at students when they acted up and yea he stuttered but it didnt stop him from TEACHING every single day. I wis...

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