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angella_fields — 17 years ago(March 13, 2009 05:57 PM)

Why does IMDB classify Candy Darling as an "Actor" rather than an "Actress" when she was a pre-operative transsexual??

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His IMDb profile now says "actress".
I find my solace then in bottles,
And I forget them axolotls.

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]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1052109https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1052109Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:10:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why does IMDB classify Candy Darling as an "Actor" rather than an "Actress" when she was a pre-operative transsexual?? on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:10:19 GMT]]>Henry_Framus_Valentine — 13 years ago(March 16, 2013 09:34 PM)

Because it is a common term that everybody understands 16d0and most people accept as a good way to tell Pat O`Brien from Pat Crowley.
I find my solace then in bottles,
And I forget them axolotls.

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A better question is why is imdb still using the word actress at all?

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With no intention of provoking a debate, I'd consider Miss Darling an absolutely fabulous star. Period.
😉

]]>https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1052106https://filmglance.com/discuss/post/1052106Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:10:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Why does IMDB classify Candy Darling as an "Actor" rather than an "Actress" when she was a pre-operative transsexual?? on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:10:16 GMT]]>SimplemindedSociety — 14 years ago(October 05, 2011 01:56 PM)

'With no intention of provoking a debate, I don't consider transsexuals, pre or post op, to be women as physical structure determines only a small percentage of gender.'

huh?
The person in question was born male

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With no intention of provoking a debate, I don't consider transsexuals, pre or post op, to be women as physical structure determines only a small percentage of gender.

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