I vote for holding onto the term "Jewess" although, as others note, this is an era in which women on stage and screen are opting to be called "actors" not "actresses." I like the terms roots -- descriptive rather than abusive.

Labeling for gender and racial purposes is a good subject not just for discussion, but perhaps a dissertation or two. Thanks for the provocative discussion.

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