Category talk:Actresses from Wyoming

Contested deletion

This category should not be speedy deleted as being unpopulated, because... (It is the product of a botched move by an editor who neither followed the tree conventions not moved the articles. I am about to revert it to the old title and rejoin the contents.) --Timrollpickering 10:06, 6 September 2017 (UTC)

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If the category for male actors is "Male Actors from Wyoming," then equivalently this category should be called "Female Actors from Wyoming." The term "actress" is somewhat deprecated and has negative connotations. As stated here (https://www.quora.com/Would-you-call-a-female-an-actress-or-an-actor-Which-is-the-most-common-term-used):

"We don't say "paintress," "sculptress," or "doctress." Gendered terms like "waitress" and "stewardess" have fallen out of fashion in favor of gender-neutral terms like "server" and "flight attendant." In the case of "actor" versus "actress," the term "actress" has strong negative connotations because of its history; in England, women were prohibited from performing and female roles were played by men until Charles II lifted the prohibition in 1660. But many thought it indecent to see women on stage, and used the term "actress" to indicate inferiority or lack of legitimacy. The term also had negative connotations as restrictions on women's ability to earn a living wage forced many actresses to turn to prostitution. So long story short, if you want to be consistent with cultural norms, avoid negative connotations, and use the terminology used within the entertainment industry, go with"actor.""

Tlinse (talk) 22:42, 15 September 2017 (UTC)