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Trans actors can play cis but cis can't play trans. Why am I bothering to try and see the sense?

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Doyoumind · 11/03/2020 15:06

A trans woman was due to play a woman in a play but declined when it turned out a trans woman would be played by a man. As far as I can tell, the trans character undergoes no medical or surgical transition so would have a wholly male physique anyway.

The casting decision could cause violence and death, apparently.

I'm sure the talent pool is limited just down the numbers. Would it have been acceptable for a woman to play the part?

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8098373/Transgender-actress-Kate-ODonnell-pulls-Breakfast-Pluto-musical-casting-row.html

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isabellerossignol · 11/03/2020 15:58

The daily Mail, has an agenda and they will twist facts and truths to match this.
I suggest you see the BBC report to get a fuller and more truthful view.

That's hilarious. The BBC have the most blatant agenda on trans issues of any news outlet. Well, except maybe Pink News.

Mockerswithnoknockers · 11/03/2020 15:55

Do we need to explain acting?

Do we need to recall Daniel Day-Lewis in My Left Foot?

Do we need to recall the director of Precious who saw any number of girls who were the character, but she cast the polite middle-class girl who could act?

Cheeseandwin5 · 11/03/2020 15:52

The daily Mail, has an agenda and they will twist facts and truths to match this.
I suggest you see the BBC report to get a fuller and more truthful view.

www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51817383

Thisismytimetoshine · 11/03/2020 15:35

Could lead to violence, even death... What a utter headcase Hmm

sunshinesupermum · 11/03/2020 15:28

I'm just sick of all this. Whoever has the talent should get the part. End of.

thirdfiddle · 11/03/2020 15:25

I wonder if she'd also have withdrawn if the transwoman was due to be played by a woman. Is it why didn't I get that part? Or is it male realistically playing a non medical transwoman makes TWAW nobody can tell the difference argument look ridiculous? If she hadn't already got a part I guess there may have been objections on similar grounds to wanting disabled roles to be offered to disabled actors where possible. That's hard to argue if they already had a role though.

thatwouldbeanecumenicalmatter · 11/03/2020 15:18

The hypocrisy is strong with this one.

Winesalot · 11/03/2020 15:15

There has been the idea of purity casting in Hollywood lately. I am not sure if it is a good thing. I would have thought talent should have priority. And to a degree whether that actor would have the pull to get bums on seats.

feelingverylazytoday · 11/03/2020 15:12

Not helping the 'cause', are they?
I think more and more people are starting to say 'I'm sick of this shit' every time a story like this surfaces.