Gender neutral career terms
Anyone who knows me in real life (and currently, I think that's everybody who reads since all of my readers are through the LJ feed) has probably heard me rail against sexist terms like "actress" and "waitress" and "stewardess" (one that is, thankfully, firmly on its way out!). There is absolutely no point in differentiating people in their job titles by gender. A female server of food does the exact same job as a male, for example.
That's why I'm extremely happy about MSN's list of TV's Best Actors. This is not a list of the best male performers on television; it's a list of the best performers. Period. (Well, according to these editors; I'm sure everyone would quibble with an inclusion/exclusion on this list, like every other list ever created!) Two women (of color, even!) are featured on the list. Now, I'm not sure if the ratio of best female-to-male actors is 8-to-2, but at least these two women have been recognized as being among the best in their craft, not just the best women in their craft.
That's why I'm extremely happy about MSN's list of TV's Best Actors. This is not a list of the best male performers on television; it's a list of the best performers. Period. (Well, according to these editors; I'm sure everyone would quibble with an inclusion/exclusion on this list, like every other list ever created!) Two women (of color, even!) are featured on the list. Now, I'm not sure if the ratio of best female-to-male actors is 8-to-2, but at least these two women have been recognized as being among the best in their craft, not just the best women in their craft.
