A Texas high school has told a student he can't play the male lead in "Oklahoma!" because he's transgender, citing a new school policy requiring all roles in student productions to be cast based on the gender assigned at birth.
The district said for this specific show, the gender of the role as identified in the script will be used for casting.
Sounds like a ripe landscape for the old "blue eye, brown eye" demonstration. That's how much control people have over their identity. ANY identity. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mcC...
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I know this sh*t would hit the wrong people. I'd opt for "Actors can play everything", that's why it's called acting.
Christian conservatives are so maladapted sexually. They see sex acts in everything.
Let the headmaster/-mistress know “I’ll just have a salad.”
It's just to be cruel to kids (particularly those that are already in a vulnerable position). Bullying by adults. Really low.
They had to shut off comments on their facebook which is the one good thing and I hope they keep getting complaints.
I have driven through Sherman many times. It's the kind of town where the only question for a male student is "What position does he play?" I'm only mildly surprised that they've decided to care about which *part* he plays, but fascists gotta fight their culture wars to hurt people.
Let’s hope the rest of the cast has his back.
What in the ever-loving fuck?! These hateful people really need a goddamn kick in the ass, cunt, dick, and any other squishy parts that would inflict quite a strong reality check.
The entire student cast should threaten to resign unless and until this student is reinstated. That is what a culture of resistance looks like.