[net.movies] What kind of Oscar would you give to Billy ...

D. (04/11/83)

	I agree with the author that the actor-actress 
distinction in the OSCAR awards should be eliminated.   The performance
is the important thing and not the sex of the performer.
	Setting up the distinction of male/female performances forces
you into a sex role category instead of a "performance" category.
The problem is that if there are two excellent performances within
one sex category and just mediocre performances in the other, then, according
to the OSCAR judging guidelines, we are forced to choose one winner 
from each category instead of choosing the best two overall performances.
	
					Dave Sehr