Let's talk about the lisp.

[marshlander]

What a brilliant (and brave) question about which I have nothing useful to say except to hope that the young man (probably in his thirties, so he was young to me) who sat in front of me on the train from London to Norfolk just now and who was travelling with his parents for a few days holiday in one of our more picturesque villages has a nice week.

It's a LONG time since I heard a voice quite that strident . Btw, I thought he was very kind to his disabled mother.

Back on topic, I look forward to reading what you all have to say.

Just occasionally (very occasionally), I have heard "the voice" (sorry if that sounds a bit Bene Gesserit) from straight men too.