#The industry needs to stop discriminating. It's not on random actors who take the roles and people should stop attacking them for it

[rattusn0rvegicus]

Okay hot take but

I think any actor should be able to play LGBT characters regardless of whether or not they're part of the community or out or not. Otherwise you force actors to out themselves which is just horrible. And like. It's acting. Obvs a LGBT actor might have a better chance at performing the role realistically but the whole point of acting is to become someone you're not and the current culture of gatekeeping who can or can't play a role is kind of toxic IMO

#don't feel like you have to agree with me on this but this is just my onion 🤷‍♂️ #'but LGBT actors barely get any roles as it is!' okay... Maybe that's a problem with the industry being discriminatory? #Like #The industry needs to stop discriminating. It's not on random actors who take the roles and people should stop attacking them for it #This goes for neurodivergent/disabled/etc actors too. No one should have to disclose their PHI to get a role #The one thing this doesnt apply to IMO is race because you can't have people blackfacing lol #but obvs there's grey areas with ethnicity too bc it's not cut and dry