So, I have a somewhat successful YouTube channel which is a good side hustle for me. It's primarily about home maintenance, as I film videos of projects I help my family and friends with.
I'm 22 and most viewers are older men who do not seem to take well to my transition. They leave hate comments whenever i have my nails done, constantly call me transphobic insults and accuse me of having low testosterone (hey thats a good thing though), and often mansplain things or call me incompetent.
Since I started voice training though, I have noticed a worrying trend where people have stopped viewing my more recent videos as much compared to older ones. I used to have a booming male voice and now I sound more androgynous, though it can come out a bit strained sometimes. I'm very new to voice training, and
I definitely don't want to do a male voice. It's a faceless channel, so my voice is the main gender cue as my nails usually aren't visible as I wear protective gloves for safety.
Even when I pass as female though, I'm worried that it may affect the success of my channel, as men tend to not be the biggest fan of trans women. I am trying to ensure the success of my content by gearing it towards women and queer folks, but
inevitably, the majority of viewers, about 90%, will be male. Ugh.
Edit: Thanks for all the encouragement! If you want to check out my channel, it’s
www.youtube.com/dragonbuilds. I’ll definitely keep up with making videos, even though it’s definitely harder since I’m trans.