Can you use actor for women

Lisa Regina 8. Vicki Kagawan Zabarte. Marissa Stahl. Dan LaRoy 4. Andrew Mondia 5. Jaeson Iskandar. Zachary Amzallag. CJ Walley 8. Rachel Menconi. Juliana Acosta. Una Love. Stephanie Gilbert.

Tatom Pender 4. Tatom Pender. Mark Ashworth 7 years ago. Great question Marissa! I've enjoyed this thread. Nkosi Guduza 7 years ago. Bo Dean 4. Chanda Davetas. I think you have a rather old-fashioned way of looking at things, Nkosi! Aida Munoz. Marc Isaacs 5. Brandon White. I introduce and refer to my peers, male and female, as actors. Stephanie Gilbert 1. I prefer actor, as well. Weirdly enough I also prefer stunt woman. Suzanne Bronson 2. Maurice Tyson 3. I came out as a thespian, so I would not have to feel conflicted.

Anne Stafford 2. Stephanie Gilbert 7 years ago. Lol, Alle, too funny. For some reason I'm hungry for chicken now. Franz von Toskana 7 years ago. Nic Penrake 3. Suzanne Bronson. Franz von Toskana. CJ Walley 4. Steff Hutchinson. Aiming for equality isn't stupid or a waste of anybody's time. Marc Durso 9. Cynthia Santiago. Marc Durso. John Newkirk. Actor: it's not a person, it's not a gender, it's a job. Steff Hutchinson 6. John Newkirk 2. Franz von Toskana 3.

Steff Hutchinson 7 years ago. Suzanne Bronson 1. Suzanne Bronson 7 years ago. Enrique Novello 3. Steff Hutchinson 2. Shonna Small 2. Aimee Theresa 4. Gary Ploski. Cheyn Cole 1. Taylor Hay 2. Zachary Amzallag 5. Anna-Sophie Keller. Anna-Sophie Keller 2. Enrique Novello 1. Michael Dean 2. Ruby Kleinschmidt 1. Franz von Toskana 1. CJ Walley 3. Anton West 2. Marissa Stahl 3. Kathleen Puls Andrade 1.

Cameron Mark Lewis 2. Vicki Kagawan Zabarte 2. Ginger Marin 2. I use the term "actor". People already know I'm a female. Bo Dean 1. Why have you turned this into an attack on CJ, Peter? CJ Walley 2. Peter's wasting his time if he is trying to attack me. I don't bother to read his posts. Actually, I often refer to myself as an actron. Kathleen Puls Andrade 3. Bee Devereux 2. Marissa Stahl 2. Beverley J Simmons 1. Aida Munoz 1. Damian Forest Light 7 years ago. Actress or female actor.

Also actor. Not just Actor. Mehdya Fassi Fihri 2. Michelle Romano 1. John E Repa 1. Aida Munoz 7 years ago. Matthew Michaelson Erceg 1. Kathleen Puls Andrade 2. Nanette Bulebosh 2. Kathleen Puls Andrade 7 years ago. Does this mean that you believe that an actress becomes an actor after the age of 41? Why can you not give women the dignity that our separate identity deserves rather than treating some of us as men?

Our style guide editor responded: "Most of the impetus for adopting this style came from younger female actors and we certainly do not have a policy of applying it only to older ones. Most female actors these days, young and old, do not see why acting should be treated differently from medicine or any other profession. We described Harriet Walter as one of our greatest actors. Calling her one of our greatest actresses is not the same thing at all and, I would argue, a much greater affront to her dignity.

However, reading all the comments with historic connotations does help me make a bit more sense of it all. I totally get that a female MD is not called a doctoress in English, but she would be called "la doctora" in Spanish, and a male "el doctor. I always saw it as a "Title" as opposed to a "Label", but even so, some things are gender speicific, "Mom" or "Dad" while some are meant to be gender descriptive, "His" or "Hers".

Actor is Male, Actress is Female. If you take the Male and turn it into a gender-neutral term, while keeping the Female-Specific term, what term are you going to use to replace the Male-Specific term? You are only confusing the issue when the words get used, making communication between people more difficult. I don't understand the commenters going so far as to say calling females ACTORs sounds "Orwellian", "ridiculous", or "distasteful".

What about many other terms in that same industry like director, producer, movie star, celebrity, entertainer, performer, talk show host, etc.? What about the vast majority of professions in English? Diva4Jesus even wrote "I, however, like the fact that ladies and gentlemen are inherently different, and for me, vive la difference". For professions where sex doesn't matter, how could you legally hire employees without discriminating against a particular sex, if you had female terms like "driveress" or "engineeress" for example?

Sure ladies and gentlemen are different, but the job or role is not. At least according to women and many others who have been fighting for equality. Just like both sexes can perform the role of "parent" or "caregiver", even though a male cannot be a "mother". Adding new classifications for roles based on sex would be counterproductive and provide no value.

In an increasingly complex world where an individual can choose their gender and pronouns, yet ask or legally require others to respect that decision, it would be complete chaos. If you really want to differentiate, a mechanism already exists - you can say "female actor" or "male nurse".

Pat99 Nov Am sorry, I am old school, and to me the term actor for a female is wrong, I see this equitable to the whole transgender and pronoun issues we have of late. In the first place you are ruining the language, in the second place I only see all of these movements as attention getters.

You are what you are not what you want to be perceived to be. I think use of the genderless version is largely a matter of personal preference of the female actor , probably to avoid potentially sexist connotations of subordination. If you observe that Meryl Streep or whomever refers to herself as an "actor," then it's probably smart to do likewise. Same motivation as for the increasing use of "actor" by female thespians, I think. Ramart Jul Do you have a question?

Submit your question here. Yes No. All Rights Reserved. Posted by jimvanb Filed in Usage 48 comments Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. Email will not be published. Please enter your comment here. Comments Sort by Oldest Latest Rating. I use it. Patrick1 Apr 9 votes Permalink Report Abuse.

Apr 2 votes Permalink Report Abuse. There are two reasons: It's a useful distinction to be able to make in some situations.

Avrom May 6 votes Permalink Report Abuse. Stuff Oct 10 votes Permalink Report Abuse. I realize there are old postings here. What is true is that the "-ess" versions have gone out of fashion. James4 Nov 19 votes Permalink Report Abuse. Amanda1 Apr 18 votes Permalink Report Abuse. I don't see any waitresses clamouring to be called "waiters". Sarah5 Nov 0 vote Permalink Report Abuse. I can myself an actor because I don't believe that the separation is necessary. A painter is a painter period but why is an actor an actress?

Titus Aug 0 vote Permalink Report Abuse. It's a wonder they let women act at all. Can't they be happy with that? Tordenvaer Jan 2 votes Permalink Report Abuse. BTW, originally, it was actrix. Jillian1 Feb 8 votes Permalink Report Abuse. I notice there has never been any objection by winners of the Best Actress Oscar The rejoinder, "said the Bishop to the actor" just doesn't have the same ring.

Brus Mar 4 votes Permalink Report Abuse. Diva4Jesus even wrote "I, however, like the fact that ladies and gentlemen are inherently different, and for me, vive la difference" For professions where sex doesn't matter, how could you legally hire employees without discriminating against a particular sex, if you had female terms like "driveress" or "engineeress" for example? Pat99 Nov 2 votes Permalink Report Abuse. Ramart Jul 0 vote Permalink Report Abuse. Contact Us Facebook Twitter.

Most of the women I worked with generally preferred to be referred to as actors, performers, artists, singers, dancers. The trend of identifying genders in job titles faded out in the late 20th century along with words like Stewardess [Flight Attendant] Waitress [Server]. Only Hollywood-type award shows sustain the gender-specific categories because of traditional slots which seem to have been writ on stone! At the end of the day, even in glam and glitzy Hollywood, remember all movie stars, male or female, belong to the same union — The Screen Actors Guild!

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