Actress Jen Richards explains the problem with casting cis actors in trans roles

The other tricky thing here is that, quite frankly, I think a lot of transgender people would prefer to just be themselves. If you’ve transitioned and now identify as female, and you’ve always felt female, then most likely you’re going to prefer to identify as a female actor, rather than specifically a “transgender female actor” who’s limited to those roles.

Transgender people don’t want to be seen as just trans. They’re men and women.

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