TREADING THE BOARDS
Having a bit of an eye for language, I've noticed that the word 'actress' is in declining use. Not only by writers/editors/journos (ie, the press) but even when actresses themselves speak or are quoted. 'Actor' seems to be favoured. The equivalent isn't true of other professions (waiter/waitress) but then there are jobs where there is only one form (who ever heard of a 'doctress'?). Is there such a thing as a 'bus conductress'? Blah, blah, i could go on.
Presumably (I'm guessing) 'actress' is being dropped for being sexist. Someone shudda told me.........
Having a bit of an eye for language, I've noticed that the word 'actress' is in declining use. Not only by writers/editors/journos (ie, the press) but even when actresses themselves speak or are quoted. 'Actor' seems to be favoured. The equivalent isn't true of other professions (waiter/waitress) but then there are jobs where there is only one form (who ever heard of a 'doctress'?). Is there such a thing as a 'bus conductress'? Blah, blah, i could go on.
Presumably (I'm guessing) 'actress' is being dropped for being sexist. Someone shudda told me.........
