Why Are Females Now Called Actors? (demise of “actress”)

Acting Magazine ^ | January 2025 | Jim Webb

[AbolishCSEU]

I long for the days when female managers were called “manageress”

[HartleyMBaldwin]

These thespians

Hey, just because an actress doesn't want to go out with you doesn't necessarily mean she's a thespian.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

LOL!

[Bernard]

Baseball tried that, with only one Cy Young award each year, but eventually recognized that there were 2 different leagues. Having 2 awards probably made it easier for #2 during contract negotiations.

[Bernard]

Unless, of course, #2 was in the same league. Then #3 would get the other Cy Young.

[DoodleBob]

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver closes Congress’ opening prayer with ‘amen and awoman’
nypost.com ^ | January 4, 2021 | Emily Jacobs
Posted on 1/4/2021, 10:32:39 AM by lowbridge

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3921336/posts

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[DoodleBob]

Whores and Gigolos

[SpaceBar]

There was an era, in the late 80’s or so where references to the third person would be ‘him/her’ or some such nonsense. This percolated into textbooks and other technical material.

[higgmeister]

So those fools would rather go back to a time where women were not allowed on stage at all thus all actors were men?   That figures.

[minnesota_bound]

Some of these actress’s look like guys.

[whitney69]

“well, I lot of actors are now actresses so it makes sense.”

Here’s a few that might win in either category nominated:

Caitlyn Jenner, Elliot Page, Laverne Cox, Lilly and Lana Wachowski, Candis Cayne, Laura Jane Grace...

Women Who Became Men:

Chaz Bono, Elliot Fletcher, Brian Michael Smith, Andreja Pejic...

There is more. But this can really open doors for some.

wy69

[drypowder]

Addressing a mixed group of boys and girls, it used to be guys and gals. Now it’s just “you” guys.

[DoodleBob]

In all candor, the phrase “hey…guys…” or “listen…guys…” has always come across as code for “ya dummies, let me explain it so a child can understand it.”

One former coworker ALWAYS used that phrase before lecturing us.

Back in the day, it was ok in business to say “between us girls” before divulging some secret-like info…even if it was all guys or guys and girls.

If we were in Pittsburgh we’d say Yinz.

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

Because Actors play masculine roles and most women are devoid of femininity, or seek to be.

[simpson96]

De-femenizing themselves?

Whatever happened to “girl power!” and all that?

[ProtectOurFreedom]

LOL...perfect!

[Does so]

“Miss” and “Mrs.”

[MinorityRepublican]

[MinorityRepublican]

It all sounds like Orwell’s Newspeak to me. Total crap!

Go to an urban center, let's say Seattle. Meet a young couple. They will introduce you to their "partner" rather than husband or wife. Even though the couple is heterosexual. And married.

[LegendHasIt]

They should call female Governors “Governesses”.