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So the path forward is to use "male actors" and "female actors" instead of actors and actresses? Doesn't appear to be a net positive for society, is just making
by mattigames 6y ago
So the path forward is to use "male actors" and "female actors" instead of actors and actresses? Doesn't appear to be a net positive for society, is just making them longer to write and pronounce.
- rsynnott 6y agoOr, just... actors? Like, most of the time when you talk about an actor the gender isn’t that relevant.
- mattigames 6y agoI disagree, it's extremely common to ask "what was the actress in that movie we just saw?" (so it's clear they are not asking about the male protagonist) or for awards "who you think is gonna be the best actress this year?" or for castings "what actress your think should be casted for the new remake of Romeo and Juliet?"
- rsynnott 6y ago“Who was that actress in Sex and the City?” This level of specificity probably only works for media in which there’s only one main female character.
- Grustaf 6y agoJust because it isn’t always enough doesn’t mean it’s useless. Cutting the search space in half by choosing a different word is pretty convenient.
- Grustaf 6y agoWhen you don't care or know about the gender, you do use the word "actor". Like "I thought all Hollywood actors were divas but you're so down to earth". You wouldn't say "actors and actresses", right? Sort of like "model". Most of the time you just say "model" and it could be either sex, but if you want to talk specifically about male models you say that.