'Stronger, more trustworthy, more competent"... --- ... is the reaction of most to a woman when she speaks with a low baritone voice, according to your link. This is why Maggie Thatcher took elocution lessons to lower her voice. Since requesting a favour is not usually associated with strength, trustworthiness or competence, I suspect that we are both arguing on the same side: high pitch makes us smaller and less assertive. Back to embodiment!

Source author: Biljana Scott biscott@diplomacy.edu