> This is one reason that I only semi-facetiously say that, to the many forms of prejudice we’ve all been alerted to (racism, sexism, ageism, lookism), we shoul

> This is one reason that I only semi-facetiously say that, to the many forms of prejudice we’ve all been alerted to (racism, sexism, ageism, lookism), we should add “voiceism,” a coinage that refers to the destructive stereotypes and preconceptions triggered by the way people sound when they speak. We should add an infinite list to that. The truth of the matter is that few men care as much about “discrimination” or “præjudice” as they say they do. Rather, they only care when it's based on whatever category they've arbitrarily taken an interest in. Yes, accent is one of those that often goes unnoticed, so is height, æsthetic value of one's face, haircut, depth of one's voice, and an endless lists of things I can mention. That the auctor of this article focuses on accent in particular, suggests a particular interest in accent above al the others.