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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2017
7 points

Another female stutterer here...I check this reddit forum weekly! There are many of us out there...though maybe not online. ...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2017
5 points

I stutter! I went to a group program one time and there were 2 other females in my group of 12. Ive never met another female stutterer out in everyday life however....

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterMar 12, 2017
7 points

How to be more assertive and Charismatic with a stutter?

How to be more assertive and Charismatic with a stutter? With a stutter I feel like I walk a fine line between saying what I want to with a monotone voice and not stutter. Or come off as awkward autis...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2017
9 points

Pretty much all of the neurological conditions that involve cognitive/linguistic abilities have a high male:female ratio. Stuttering, ADHD, autism, dyslexia, etc. We don't know why it is precisely t...

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Genetic & Family FactorsIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2017
5 points

I had a female stutter in my required public speaking class freshman year of college. Hers was much more subtle and if she hadn't told us about her stutter, you'd have thought it was a nervous tick mo...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2017
3 points

I'm a woman who stutters! 1 in 4 stutterers are female. ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2017
3 points

Women have a differently wired brain that is more build for communication. I think their speech system is less sensitive to stuttering than men. You can see this also in autism. It's much harder to de...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2017
6 points

I know around 70 women that stutter through my McGuire therapy. It's less common because 80% of the stuttering population is male. ...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2017
10 points

It's statistically much less likely for women to stutter than it is for men. That said, I've been listening to a stuttering podcast recently and most of the guests on that are women....

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postr/StutterMar 12, 2017
11 points

Females who stutter?

Females who stutter? How often do you guys see women that stutter? I can't seriously think of one that did stutter. Even the ones who were very introverted, and quiet. They never stutter. Weird....

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 12, 2017
1 points

Wow thanks ! I also started stuttering around 7 years old. And yes, I will definitely be upfront with my pediment (my stuttering is simply too obvious to hide anyways hahaha). I'm planning to mention ...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 11, 2017
1 points

Oh, so did you speak English since you were tiny? With your father? Sorry if too many questions, just curious. No obligation to answer, of course. Moving to the US, wow. That's a big move. You p...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Propositionality & WeightIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2017
5 points

You were certainly not "asking for it." Engaging in a political discussion is asking for it? No. Yeah, I think you're right that stuttering hasn't quite been put into the category of sort of "no lo...

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Stigma & BullyingTrauma & PsychologicalIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2017
1 points

Sometimes I wonder if there's a language I could be fluent in. I would probably move to that country if I could be free of my stutter. It's mild in my first language (Danish) but pretty bad in English...

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Propositionality & WeightIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2017
1 points

Ha, yeah, I've listened to her before. (She's great.) I've never thought she sounded drunk, but I can see what you mean. Although....I don't know, to me she sounds slightly that way not really becau...

Speech & StutteringIdentity & Disability
Repetitions & ProlongationsIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2017
1 points

Listen to Megan Washington, she kinda sounds like she is a little drunk :), as she says that other people thinks of her she is drunk all the time :). Btw, this talk is super inspirational and self est...

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commentr/StutterMar 8, 2017
6 points

Every border crossing/police stop in my life there's a unique interaction. I remember one border crosser giving me the hand signal to speed up what I was saying, ha. It feels fairly powerful to inform...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesIdentity & Self-PerceptionStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2017
1 points

same man, if this is true i feel terribly bad for the dude but it seems so unlikely that I dont believe it. You could state any of the things you just said. ''was insanely cooperative'' then how come ...

Speech & StutteringIdentity & Disability
Blocks & StoppagesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMar 8, 2017
2 points

Jesus. I've actually never understood this. I've never really heard a stutter that sounds like the person's intoxicated. One should be able to say "I have a speech impediment; it's a stutter; this ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterMar 6, 2017
18 points

Success

Success Ever since university started in September my speech-confidence has skyrocketed. I am no longer anxious about ordering food, making phone calls or being in larger social gatherings- at least, ...

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