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Old 14th November 2009, 8:23 PM   #18
cheergirl
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I like actress, calling women actors till sounds strange to me...
Why is a masculine term "better"? Why does it imply more gravity than "actress"... "Actress" sounds prettier, nicer and more glamorous to me... perhaps those are no longer desirable qualities nowadays?
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