That may be part of it. When I’ve heard people complain, they cite sexism. To me, the idea is that when you hear a job title, some people want to be able to distinguish whether that job title is held by a woman or a man. It’s the same concept behind “Mrs. vs. Ms.” However, I don’t agree with that.

I like your attitude behind these things. You question it, but then you go on with your day. Thanks for commenting!

@ ed

I don’t really think we’re ready to have male and female actors compete for the same academy award. I do, however, think that people who want the word “actress” abolished should also be in favor of having one “Best Actor” award in order to be consistent with their argument. If you want one label, then let’s have one award, right?

“Secretary’s Day” is definitely a good point. If they can have a day, then let every job title have a day. At one of my jobs, we celebrated every single birthday with a cake and small party. (Even if it fell on a weekend) It really is a small price to pay to keep morale up.

And yes, I do wonder where all of this PC stuff is going to end as well. When do we reach this utopia where there are no gender specifications? Are we going to have to eliminate “he” and “she”? Words don’t matter, it’s the feeling behind the word, but that’s a whole nother topic that I don’t want to get into, because I try to stay on the topic of entertainment.

Thanks for commenting!

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But I don’t need to ponder this for much longer for I am heading to my guitar and then perhaps to a donut and sheer decadence of a second coffee.

Another well-written one.

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You’re right. The idea of a male dominated society is being challenged nowadays. My point is that there’s nothing demeaning about being an “actress” instead of being an “actor”. For someone to have a problem with the word “actress” is grasping at straws, in my opinion. There are plenty of other issues with women in the workplace, including acting, and the title that they receive is probably the least imporant thing they could be focusing on. Thanks for commenting!

Like i think our parents (mine are around 50) especially my dad, males of that age still have the mindset of male dominated society and roles.

I think it is still passed on to their kids like guys my age.

You bring up another point that I should have mentioned, the discrepancy in pay between male and female actors. I’m pretty sure that the actresses are a big draw. Yet they don’t command the same lucrative salaries that a lot of male actors do. I also would like a female’s opinion on this. Thanks for commenting!

I’m curious to read the female view of this. As I say, I’m male so hard to know if ‘actress’ is offensive. I can think of far more offensive words!

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