Why are there gendered words for some professions like actor and actress but not e.g. doctor and doctress?
In: 1937
Timing. The idea of a female doctor didn’t really hair until the language around the profession had been largely locked in. English had become less gendered over time so by the time we had a large number of female doctors, it was easier to just use the same word and an adjective if it’s really necessary to know the gender.
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