What's that if not taking offence?

I'm not sure I quite agree with what you've said there, but I might just be misunderstanding; actor is the role. The argument is that there's no need to have a sub-category for women because actor is and always has been a gender neutral word to describe someone that is in the business of acting.

Through common usage, and because all actors were men when acting began, it became implicit that an actor was a man and therefore actress was used to differentiate. But there's actually no need.

I think the perception is that it's offensive in the same way that "female doctor", "male nurse" or "female pilot" is offensive. Maybe you don't think the use of gender descriptors in there is offensive, but you know what I mean!

I think we're probably saying the same thing actually!

Posted By: SimonOTBC on November 17th 2020 at 10:46:15

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Fisher people or Fisherman to be politically correct? (General Chat) - jackamo, Nov 17, 08:07:33
- Women are allowed to fish? (General Chat) - usacanary, Nov 17, 14:37:32
  - Do you not see them on crusises (n/m) (General Chat) - jackamo, Nov 17, 16:14:49
- Aquatic animal acquisition operative? (General Chat) - Timmy_Goat, Nov 17, 10:47:13
  - Marine & Crustaceans Farmer (n/m) (General Chat) - jackamo, Nov 17, 11:15:20
    - not really farming is it, more rustling (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 17, 12:55:00
- Why does it need "man" on the end? "Fishers" seems fine to me (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Nov 17, 10:28:20
  - wouldn't work in the north east (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Nov 17, 11:39:39
  - And 'batters' in cricket. (n/m) (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Nov 17, 10:46:51
    - People who say "batter" (other than in re fish) should be shot (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 17, 10:55:18
    - That's so ugly and baseball-esque though (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 17, 10:50:29
    - It took me a while to stop calling myself the "bowlerman" as I came charging in (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Nov 17, 10:48:07
      - Andy Murray is a tennisman (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Nov 17, 10:55:00
  - good points. like 'actors'.... (n/m) (General Chat) - jampersands, Nov 17, 10:31:52
- Since all actresses are now actors (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 17, 10:17:01
  - That one really annoys me (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 17, 10:47:51
    - What about trans actors, barpeople, etc eh? Eh? EH? How do you like them apples? (General Chat) - jamesward, Nov 17, 10:50:38
    - And if said person does not identify as a gender, or is gender fluid? (n/m) (General Chat) - Danny_mills, Nov 17, 10:50:15
    - Yes, indeed OG. I agree (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Nov 17, 10:49:11
  - you have. Point of ‘actors’ is that it doesn’t say what gender you are any more (n/m) (General Chat) - jampersands, Nov 17, 10:26:32
    - I was being facetious (General Chat) - paulg, Nov 17, 10:50:27
    - Isn't the point that it never did say what gender a person was? (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Nov 17, 10:31:45
      - I don't think the point is to prevent anyone being 'offended' (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 17, 10:37:44
        
        What's that if not taking offence? (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Nov 17, 10:46:15
        
        Its more about historical industry perception (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 17, 10:54:00
        
        What happens with Oscars now? (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 17, 10:49:38
        
        Of course not..... (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Nov 17, 10:51:36
      - agree with first point. we don't say 'doctress'. (n/m) (General Chat) - jampersands, Nov 17, 10:32:33
- fish-harvesters. (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Nov 17, 10:10:08
- Fisherdiculous (n/m) (General Chat) - Claygate_Canary, Nov 17, 09:42:50
- Fisher folk (n/m) (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Nov 17, 09:35:17
- Fisher Price (n/m) (General Chat) - Worthing Yellow, Nov 17, 09:27:35
- Anglers (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 17, 09:27:33
  - Yebbut....what about people fishing using a hookless method? (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Nov 17, 10:35:54
- ^^^^ Piers morgan fan watches GMB ^^^^^^ (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Nov 17, 09:21:52
  - you'll get used to it (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Nov 17, 09:23:48
- ^FAO:essexcanaryOTBC (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Nov 17, 09:17:06
- Fish wranglers (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Nov 17, 09:04:09
- Fish Fighters (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Nov 17, 09:03:14
  - A shit tribute version of Foo Fighters (n/m) (General Chat) - jackamo, Nov 17, 11:15:42
- Fish catchers (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Nov 17, 08:44:45
  - Fish murderers (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 17, 08:55:20
    - They were all going to die one day (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Nov 17, 09:25:15
- Hunters (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Nov 17, 08:32:05
  - Loved Gladiators (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 17, 08:40:09
- Fisherdudes (n/m) (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Nov 17, 08:17:59
  - ... (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 17, 08:44:18

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