“Do women have ‘more voice’ than men?”

 

Anthony & Lorraine @ Robertson Quay (2010)

Last evening, whilst Husband, Grandma, Grandpa, and I were having a nice chat over dinner, Anthony who was playing quietly around the dinner table perked up suddenly and threw this question my way…

Ant: Mummy, why do women have more voice than men?

Me (Quite puzzled): What do you mean by ‘more voice’… Do you mean speak louder?

Ant: No, not louder! More voice means women have a lot more words…

Me: A lot more words? So we say a lot more?

Ant:  Yes. A lot a lot more. That’s why I said a lot more voice… Women say a lot more things.

Me: And the men?

Ant: The men have less voice lah…..

Me: (Speechless)

Is it true women talk more than men? The debate rages on……

 

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