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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Depends on who you ask. Many people in acting prefer "actor" to be non-gendered.

If you're anti-PC, then you probably prefer the gendered terms. In my wife's case, she was a female actor, and I respect that. So, "actor."

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thanks. I don't know about that. I grew up learning traditional British English, and I live in a non-English speaking country.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

No worries. I use "actresses" all the time, and "stewardess", too, although I think nowadays you're supposed to say "flight attendants". The hard part is that some women actors want to be called "actors", and some "actresses." You never know.

In my story, it was "actor" because that's what my wife wanted to use. It's not a hard rule - it's a difficult one, but not set in stone. It depends on the individual's preference.