: ‘Acting is acting’: Some awards shows scrap best actor and actress in favor of gender-neutral honors

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For film, television and theatre stars, there can be no greater achievement than winning an acting award — say, an Oscar, Emmy or Tony. But the matter of gender has been inextricably tied to these industry honors, in the form of separate categories for best actor and best actress.

Now, in an era of growing awareness and inclusivity of the transgender community, some say it’s time to remove the labels in favor of a gender-neutral category for performers.

Indeed,…