'Third-class citizens': trans actors see stereotyping and exclusion in Hollywood
Actors say industry hires men to play trans women, and vice versa, while promoting misconceptions about trans identity
It was the perfect part for Aneesh Sheth. The Indian American actress, who is a transgender woman, was auditioning to play a trans Indian American woman – a rare leading film role that seemed made for her.
The director praised Sheth’s performance after a callback, but told her there was one main problem: She wasn’t “masculine” enough.
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