Yep. I go out of my way to say Waitress, Stewardess, Actress, etc.
Also I always use “y’all” to any group that includes so much as one female instead of “you guys”. Uhhhh....they’re not all guys.....
“Actress not actor.”
This has been driving me crazy! At first I thought it was flunky writers and editors (like when they stopped using the past tense “pled” and now only use “pleaded”...I know, that’s debated). Now it’s part of their Style Guide.
As you say, it’s all about erasing womanhood and the natural distinction between the sexes. Soon they will change all descriptive references of “she” and “he” to “they.” When the story is littered full of subjects with sex-ambiguous names, readers will be left scratching their heads. Kind of like the stories with unwed couples of different last names and four kids who each have their baby-daddy’s last name.
“I always use “y’all” to any group that includes so much as one female.”
I am equally scrupulous about using a correct word for the group. It’s funny, though, how often I hear females speak to other females as “you guys.”