Season 2 of Netflix's popular Korean series squid game It sparked a backlash among LGBTQQIAAP2S+ activists after a non-transgender actor was cast as a transgender character.
South Korean actor Park Sung Hoon is reportedly set to play a man who identifies as a woman in the popular survival thriller series, prompting LGBTQQIAAP2S+ activists who say such roles should only be given to transgender actors. It's causing anger among the people.
“I'm crying. Instead of a trans femme actor, they decided to put a wig on Park Sung Hoon and call it a day,” said one X user. reacted.
“This is not how you express yourself,” says another I lamentedadding, “A cis man pretending to be part of a minority group just doesn't sit well with me, especially when they could have hired a real trans actress.”
The term “cis” refers to a man or woman who does not identify as the opposite sex, and is used among queer activists as a way to label ordinary people.
“They couldn't cast a real transgender woman…this makes me angry,” said a third X user. declared.
“You could have given it to a real transgender person,” says another. echoed.
“I wonder why they don't give this role to a real trans woman,” said another. complained.
Ironically another X user said “The portrayal of trans women by men reinforces the harmful notion that trans women are just men in dresses.”
Other social media users reacted to the news by attacking South Korea in general, claiming that finding a transgender actor for the role would be a difficult task, given that the country itself is not that “woke”. .
“This is South Korea and they're not that flexible when it comes to transgender and LGBT issues,” said user X. said. “Where do you specifically want to find trans women in the industry?”
“How do you expect to find a trans actress who is willing to put herself out there to take on this role, who hasn’t had gender reassignment surgery, who can play the role, and who can withstand transphobic comments from people in the country? Do you have it?” [South Korea] And around the world? ”Another asked.
“Everyone says we should have found a trans actor. Name a trans Korean actor.” shouted.
Other social media users mocked the concerns expressed by the outraged transgender activist, with one X user saying: ask“Why is everyone so angry? Isn't this the same thing? They'll both be acting. ”
“At least the casting acknowledges that trans women are men,” says another. made a joke.
“An actor pretending to be someone else. Wake up!” another X user said. commented.
“People are angry that they cast a man to play a man,” says another. laughed.
“This makes sense because trans women are just men who wear makeup and pretend to be women,” says another. said.
Another X user mocked the trans activist's claims. write“Why would you cast a man in a wig to play a man :/ They could have cast a man in a wig anyway, right?”
Alana Mastrangelo is a reporter for Breitbart News. you can follow her facebook And with X @ARmastrangeloand further Instagram.
