On 18 July 2012 13:03, Charles Matthews <[email protected]>wrote:

> On 18 July 2012 12:32,  <[email protected]> wrote:
> > "Actress" is certainly not obsolescent in common usage, and I would
> suggest it is not the role of Wikipedia to redefine the English language.
>
> The point here is whether "occupation" is gendered, though, in this
> case. Cf. firefighter, seafarer and so on.
>
>
Interesting that you pick two occupations where, prior to more modern
times, female participation has been fairly non-existent.

Tom
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