Can a cisgendered actor play a trans character?

[antijoke]

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So a straight actor has been cast in a film portraying a trans character, and as you can guess the response from the trans community is what you'd expect.

So, uhm I can't help but feel if those Twitter comments were directed to a black guy playing a white role there would be a whole heep of trouble about the comments.

This whole gender thing is just so toxic, you speak up about it and get labelled as whatever derogatory term they please.

 

[Roar87]

I dont recognise the term cisgender as a legitimate word so I can't comment

 

[Hades]

I dont recognise the term cisgender as a legitimate word so I can't comment

This. So much this.

 

[twist3d0n3]

I dont recognise the term cisgender as a legitimate word so I can't comment

 

[Drizmod]

I dont recognise the term cisgender as a legitimate word so I can't comment

This word was invented because the word 'normal' was too triggering for some

 

[Craig321]

Cisgender aka straight?

 

[antijoke]

Oh I recognise this urban dictionary definition of the word:

A derogatory term used by members of the trans community to refer to all the disgusting people in this world who don't hate their genitalia.

Yes Craig, a straight person.

 

[twist3d0n3]

how would these trans people feel about this movie?

 

[Craig321]

What ever happened to plain straight or gay.

 

[Malevolence]

 

[twist3d0n3]

What ever happened to plain straight or gay.

tumblr

 

[grudas]

Some people need to just shut up and keep their stupid ass feelings to themselves! It's getting ridiculous.

 

[dowie]

People who play identity politics seem to be perpetually butt hurt.

Plenty of straight people play gay people and vice versa, don't see why a regular person playing a trans person is an issue.

 

[Participant]

I dont recognise the term cisgender as a legitimate word so I can't comment

Same here.

And regarding Craig's question, I was under the impression that cisgender was nothing explicitly to do with sexuality.

 

[Destination]

Imagine that one time, black person played someone white in a historical context.
Or the time the Gay guy playing Mr Sulu for ever!
Imagine an actor acting.

Yes 'acting'

 

[skaif]

What world do we live in where things like this are causing problems...I never heard the term cisgender up until now. What nonsense!

 

[Caged]

Didn't Eddie Redmayne already do this?

 

[Participant]

I never heard the term cisgender up until now.

Ignorant!

I think gender identity crises are actually a genetic malfunction, but I'm not sure that would go down too well with the 21st century.

 

[Dis86]

Imagine that one time, black person played someone white in a historical context.
Or the time the Gay guy playing Mr Sulu for ever!
Imagine an actor acting.

Yes 'acting'

Mr Sulu is gay...

 

[Akagi]

I dont recognise the term cisgender as a legitimate word so I can't comment