The news of the casting, whichDeadlinebroke earlier this week, stirred up frustrations in the LGBTQ community.
The same principles apply to women playing trans men.
Its not a coincidence that visibility leads to progress.
For the T in LGBTQ, the uphill battle feels steeper.
The result is they only learn about trans people through the images they see in the media.
Were mocked, our bodies are shamed or made into villains, reduced to plot twists and punchlines.
Were even erased from our own history.
Imagine if this was all you saw of yourself.
Its no wonder youre scared of us, they said in the video.
Similar responses came forThe Assignmentand3 Generations.
This isnt to say someone like Johansson isnt capable of playing a trans person.
In an ideal world, any actor could virtually play any part.
The creative environment for trans actors just isnt often ideal.
Actors who are trans never even get to audition FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN ROLES OF TRANS CHARACTERS.
THATS THE REAL ISSUE, Clayton tweeted of Johanssons casting.
I would very much like to be the last cisgender male playing a transgender female.
I think we are there now, Tambor said whileaccepting an Emmy win in 2016 forTransparent.
(The actor wasfiredearlier this year from the Amazon series over sexual misconduct allegations he has repeatedly denied.)
I certainly would never presume to play another race of a person,the actor had said.
Sanders said in 2016 he had no regrets.
I stand by my decision.
Johansson and Sanders could find themselves in a similar situation withRub & Tug.
The new petition states, Clearly these two have not learned anything from their last debacle.
