Is 'actress' not PC nowadays?

**Simon43** · 06-09-2021, 09:33 PM

Dear Teakdoor Agony Aunt

I was just reading an article in the very-PC Guardian newspaper about Jane Birkin, who has recently had a stroke. The headline 'Actor doing well after stroke' confused the hell out of me.

Is the word 'actress' now not PC?

What about waitress, hostess, headmistress? Surely by 'cancelling' these words, this discriminates against 'someone'? Can't I call myself a headmistress, even though I'm male?

Confused of Luang Prabang

**cyrille** · 06-09-2021, 09:37 PM

Would you describe yourself as quite frequently bored, with few diversions, Simon?

Headmasters and Headmistresses have just been 'Head Teachers' for the last 30 years or so.

Just a 'Heads' up.

**armstrong** · 06-09-2021, 09:42 PM

I think the world is generally heading to genderless titles. It can be very confusing for some but they are mostly the ones that won't be on this world too much longer anyway.

**cyrille** · 06-09-2021, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by armstrong

It can be very confusing for some

But entirely straightforward and sensible for the other 87% under 87.

Best to let him crack on with his 'Are You being Served' VHS stash now.

**harrybarracuda** · 06-09-2021, 09:49 PM

Do you use Plumber and Plumberess?

Bricklayer and Bricklayeress?

Accountant and Accountantess?

Surgeon and Surgeoness?

Should I go on?

**Switch** · 06-09-2021, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by Simon43

Dear Teakdoor Agony Aunt

I was just reading an article in the very-PC Guardian newspaper about Jane Birkin, who has recently had a stroke. The headline 'Actor doing well after stroke' confused the hell out of me.

Is the word 'actress' now not PC?

What about waitress, hostess, headmistress? Surely by 'cancelling' these words, this discriminates against 'someone'? Can't I call myself a headmistress, even though I'm male?

Confused of Luang Prabang

The Guardian, virtue signaling PC rag. Explains almost everything, at least in Cyrils world view anyway.

**Topper** · 06-09-2021, 09:55 PM

Steward/Stewardess = Flight Attendant

Policewoman = Police Officer

Actor/Actress = Female/Male Actor

**cyrille** · 06-09-2021, 09:59 PM

Originally Posted by Switch

The Guardian, virtue signaling PC rag. Explains almost everything, at least in Cyrils world view anyway.

Aaaand there goes another total dinosaur.

Gone with the Empire, whitewashed rocks and Camp coffee extract.

>>>>>>>

**Klondyke** · 06-09-2021, 10:02 PM

The problem of the language that's not really perfect

.

It can lead to such embarrassment when a man is recommended with his penis problem to a doctor: Go and see Dr. Brown. Then he is surprised when opens the door seeing a lady Dr. Brown, he rather would avoid a lady...

(That cannot happen with much more perfect Slavic languages, the name expressing the sex)

**cyrille** · 06-09-2021, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by Klondyke

It can lead to such embarrassment when a man is recommended with his penis problem to a doctor: Go and see Dr. Brown. Then he is surprised when opens the door seeing a lady Dr. Brown, he rather would avoid a lady...

FFS - So those crap 70s and 80s comedy shows were actually documentaries, it seems.

**helge** · 06-09-2021, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by Topper

Female/Male Actor

Artists with birthcertificate challenges

Marion Morrison ?

Leslie Nielsen ?

Stacy Keach ?

Evelyn Vaugh ?

Totally of topic

**helge** · 06-09-2021, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by Klondyke

(That cannot happen with much more perfect Slavic languages, the name expressing the sex)

Your sisters name is Klondykova ?

**cyrille** · 06-09-2021, 10:28 PM

She betrayed the confidences of the women.

They felt more comfortable talking to her.

**helge** · 06-09-2021, 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by Klondyke

his penis problem

Originally Posted by cyrille

So those clap 70s and 80s comedy shows were actually documentaries

Well there you go

**david44** · 07-09-2021, 12:16 AM

Never had an issue calling my Mistress my Mister, being called Nobby she is very understanding and like many of the ladies I found when fist exploring the nightlife she has larger tool than me. Of course lots of work for revisionist Historians

Queen Victoria Emperer of India will be a penguin special

Prince Diana? At her wedding the grooms wore matching rings?

Wonder what is the male/neutred for a seamstress, seaman? Backspittler?

Binlady seems to have a different use to Binman, Baglady Bagman?

Another marvel as Batwoman becomes Batman and Catwoman Can123

Gender marking in job titles - Wikipedia

Call me old fashioned by a Cunning Stuntwoman is a treat a Stuntman has midget appeal.

Anyway before we trawl like a fisherwoman whose lost her worms Missbait sounds so much cleaner , while Masterbait comes across.

Anyway everything is possible in LOS there used to be dear little Pussy down Loy Kroy for 500 baht and snort Lulu'd lick yer Loly all night long , since becoming Edmond the price has plummeted and hangs outside the rear entry barracks waiting to relieve Army surplus.

**helge** · 07-09-2021, 12:35 AM

Originally Posted by david44

woman

.....

**Switch** · 07-09-2021, 05:58 AM

Originally Posted by cyrille

Aaaand there goes another total dinosaur.

Gone with the Empire, whitewashed rocks and Camp coffee extract.

>>>>>>>

This kind of misconception only happens when you tie yourself to a single biased journal. If you really want a local weather report, just open the windows and look at the real world.
What a self limited dummy you are.

**Little Chuchok** · 07-09-2021, 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by cyrille

Headmasters and Headmistresses have just been 'Head Teachers' for the last 30 years or so.

Just a 'Heads' up.

Not in my country.

**tomcat** · 07-09-2021, 07:32 AM

Originally Posted by david44

like many of the ladies I found when fist exploring the nightlife

...I assume rubber gloves were involved...

**katie23** · 07-09-2021, 07:42 AM

Seaman = seafarer

Though we (in PH) still call them seamen/ seaman when speaking in the vernacular.

Chairman = chairperson or just "chair"

**Saint Willy** · 07-09-2021, 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by Klondyke

he rather would avoid a lady...

Depends whether he really needed his junk fixed or not.

**Saint Willy** · 07-09-2021, 07:46 AM

Originally Posted by Little Chuchok

Not in my country.

That's just a function of how many years NZ is behind the rest of the world. You'll get there one day!

But to be fair, many countries do not use Master either. Better to call the senior leader of the school Headteacher or Principal, or Head of School or Superintendent or CEO...

**baldrick** · 07-09-2021, 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by cyrille

Just a 'Heads' up.

the waiter came over and said he was the drinks waiter and would give me drinks

so I asked for the head waiter

Originally Posted by Topper

Female/Male Actor

= fantasist

**Little Chuchok** · 07-09-2021, 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by Saint Willy

That's just a function of how many years NZ is behind the rest of the world. You'll get there one day!

But to be fair, many countries do not use Master either. Better to call the senior leader of the school Headteacher or Principal, or Head of School or Superintendent or CEO...

Fuck me. Who made these new rules?

If somebody prefers to be called a Head Teacher etc, then that is what I would call them, other wise it's Headmaster or Headmistress .

When does it stop? What am I allowed to say? Do the French have to change their language from masculine and feminine? Do we have to stop calling the Aussie rugby players a 'bunch of Shelias'

**Little Chuchok** · 07-09-2021, 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by katie23

Seaman = seafarer

Though we (in PH) still call them seamen/ seaman when speaking in the vernacular.

We call them AB's. Still do. Short for Able Bodied Seaman.

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