Why do you think actresses sometimes refer to themselves as actors rather than actresses?

Is that what you really say to people "I'm a therapist"?  LMAO

Isn't that a bit misleading, since most people will assume you're a psychologist or psychiatrist or any other number of careers, which are far beyond what you really are. When you cut it down to the bone, you're a masseuse - or a massage therapist, if you don't want to be gender specific. In simpler terms, a masseuse rubs people - at times rubbing them the wrong way. 

But they are.

I never heard that. So seamstresses are women and men are seams?

I think men are called "tailors"

They are My 2.  My grandpa was a tailor and not a seem.

But it seems the trend is changing. Women will now want to be called tailors, I suppose. 

So it seems. :)

All that means is that female authors are authoresses. 

My mother preferred to be referred to as a poetess instead of a poet. 
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Good for her!  I do not want a genderless world.  What are the French (and others) doing about this problem when most of their nouns have male and female forms?  First time it has crossed my mind. This post was edited by Thriftymaid at October 13, 2017 8:13 PM MDT

Yea they are LOL

There isn't a distinction between male/female authors, thus both genders are referred to as authors. EDIT:  (I was wrong at the time of writing this). With regard to actors/actresses there IS a distinction according to their gender. 

The reason for my question was because I was curious if it was a feminist issue.

It would be like a waitress referring to herself as a waiter. This post was edited by ProblemCh1ld at October 13, 2017 8:56 AM MDT

I think they're all called 'servers'. That is the trend here.

Yeah, that one.

Like I am a Mugger and not a Muggette.


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This post was edited by WM BARR . =ABSOLUTE TRASH at October 5, 2017 10:31 AM MDT

Wait, I thought you were a mugress. 
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In a television/radio interview, which is where I saw the example of this, I don't think an actress can disguise her gender by referring to herself as an actor. 

I call them actresses too. I mean look at the Academy Awards for example. They have the categories Best Actress and Best Actor. 

I think I heard they were talking about get rid of those and just having an "Best Leading Performer"

Mtv has already gotten rid of gender specific awards.

Personally I disagree.  

Do ya remember the good lold days when MTV used to play nothing but music?