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TX school bans trans boy from playing "Oklahoma!" male lead, recasts with cisgender male student (www.salon.com)
submitted 11 months ago by Five@slrpnk.net to c/lgbtq_plus@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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[–] match@pawb.social 26 points 11 months ago

??? do trans people have an unfair advantage in acting or something

[–] Aviandelight@mander.xyz 19 points 11 months ago

This school is being really petty. It's acting, it shouldn't matter what you are or are not so long as you can play the role.

[–] Bunnylux@lemmy.world 15 points 11 months ago

Really? They're fucking with the theatre kids?

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 8 points 11 months ago

I wonder if they could be sued under Americans with disabilities act. Requiring someone to suffer dysphoria to partake in the production would be discriminatory. Being trans is not likely protected, but suffering dysphoria might be.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 11 months ago

the cis male student should bring out the trans kid on opening night and stand in the back while he does the part