Dig it Knockers.....Art uses the term "Straight Man" in it's common form and it does not denote a gender. Perhaps the greatest "Straight Man" of all time was Margaret Dumont who did many of the Marx brothers films. Perhaps what truly made her great was that she REALLY DIDN'T GET THE JOKES!!! She made a special appearance on one of Groucho's TV specials just days before she died, virtually penniless. It was a great couple of minutes though to watch.......and she still didn't get the jokes.And I'm glad to hear that PC is less of a problem there Knockers.
Spaw