Are Female References Redundant ?

[SparklyKid]

Jo Brand on QT was referred to as an actor, not an actress. Everybody is now a guy, what about gals.

[spathiphyllum]

Define actor, SK.

[SparklyKid]

Male version of an actress surely.

[emmie]

i still think most women in the acting profession are referred to as actresses.

[spathiphyllum]

No, the term actor is not gender specific, the term actress is gender specific.

A female can be an actor, a male can not be an actress.

Anyhow.. Jo Brand is a pioneer for gender equality and gender identification, so i assume she's quite neutral. I can't imagine her kicking up a fuss about being called an actor, even though she's IMO a comedian.

[AuntLydia]

I am not a guy I'm a lady :-P

Strange though how some professions are not gender descriptive
Doctor
Lawyer
Builder
Engineer
Driver and Chaufeur
Cook
Chef
Teacher
Nurse

There are loads of them.....

[SparklyKid]

A female can be an actor, a male can not be an actress.


I think you will find that a man can be an actress in todays ridiculous world.

[spathiphyllum]

Why would they be? Half the issue with gender stereotypes is people acknowledging them and kicking up a fuss, instead of getting on with life and seeing people as people.

[emmie]

only if he is in panto...

[spathiphyllum]

SK, it would depends on how he identifies himself as, or what he's comfortable with being referred to as...

[SparklyKid]

MANager
PoliceMAN
FireMAN
MANhandle



Odd world

[bednobs]

other people were moaning about this 10 years ago
https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Media-and-TV/Question700956.html
you're a bit behind SK with your "everybody is NOW a guy"

[Calibax]

Chauffeur is (or was) male. Chauffeuse is female

[spathiphyllum]

SK, MANkind.. huMAN..

Man isn't even gender specific, it can apply to our entire species not just those with a penis.

[AuntLydia]

well if you want to be that obtuse
MANdarin
MANdible
MANchester.......

[SparklyKid]

Total respect Bednobs for dragging something up from 10 years ago

[SparklyKid]

Any towns, or anything else, with "woman" in it ?

[spathiphyllum]

Man can be a noun, or a verb and even an exclamation, that's rad man..

[Old_Geezer]

I think women feel hard done by, and are starting to insist masculine versions of things apply to them. It's an insane world.

[Calibax]

Just language evolving.
We no longer say poetess or authoress or aviatrix etc.

[AuntLydia]

Calibax Only in France and then it just means Driver. I been asked before if I would prefer a female chauffeur.