Actor

[Firegod]

Why is it generally accepted that actor covers all genders? What happened to actor and actress? It is something I'm noticing more and more especially on chat shows. Don't we we still have waiter and waitress? Perhaps not.

I'm obviously old, and out of touch, but why the change? I guess I don't understand why we suddenly want to lump everyone together. What is wrong with the individual definition, neither are derogatory or offensive. I honestly don't get it. I mean what happens especially with Fench nouns (le and la)?

Who is making these decisions for us?

 

[Firegod]

They just did away with the term actress, kind of like Doctor covers both male and female.

I never thought of it like that. I guess doctor has always been doctor. There is no doctoress I guess. But there has been actor and actress. Just wondered what prompted the change.

 

[Firegod]

Calm down bigot.

Erm.