Yeah, not a fan of people calling basic human decency “politics.” Happens way too often.

‘claiming that he’s leaving because of the “politicized atmosphere” that now exists on the show’s set’

Smell you later guy.

I would much rather watch a show centered on the lives of trans women who out of the kindness of their hearts happen to take in a shitty, self absorbed newbie and her shitty family, then have those shitty people in the background.

I’m sick of hearing “Get a transperson” as if the only thing that’s required to act is being the same as the character you’ll be portraying. Get a transperson if they can give the character more than their status as a transperson.

Orange is the New Black solved this in a clever way, but not one available to many trans actors. When Laverne Cox’s character was shown in flashbacks, prior to her transition, the character was played by Cox’s twin, who identifies as male.

Aren’t you starting to feel like Jeffrey Tambor is “in the house”? I sure am.

Not one person in this thread suggested only having trans actors. You seem to think actually BEING trans is not a major advantage in undertaking a trans person’s feelings. That just sounds dismissive and insulting.

Your original comment in this thread:

Um, the original comment never said every trans character must be played by trans actors forever. They called for one person, Jeffery Tambor, to be replaced by a trans actor.

I would love it! I never felt he fit that role. He’s a caricature. A man playing at being a trans woman. Like William Hurt in Kiss Of The Spider Woman. Just fake. A trans woman in that role would be so poignant and wonderful. It would make the whole series better.

Maura should have been played by a transwoman from the get-go. I love Transparent, but come on. There are PLENTY of talented transwomen who could have played this role. I usually would feel put off for subbing out an actress part way through a role (Becky on Roseanne, anybody?) but I think Maura’s character is so…

Jesus Christ, get a trans woman to replace Tambor. It’s not that hard.

Men (and all people in a position to harass): you are not in a position to say if you are a predator or not. Those on the receiving end of your actions are the ones who get to define if you are a predator or not. GET IT TOGETHER.

I have one particular conservative friend that repeats all the patriarchal misogynist crap some of her male family members have drilled into her. I haven’t given up on her and I won’t go into the complexities of the friendship here, her politics are just one side of her.

Can we let Lena Dunham fade into obscurity now? She’s awful.

lol @ her using “half a decade” to try and make it sound like she’s known him over 20 years. Speaking of which, if this happened 6 years ago it makes that comment even more absurd.

This notion that just because someone is nice to you means they’ve never harmed anyone else is so ridiculous. It’s also how abusers…

Lena Dunham is trash. She is garbage. No one should be surprised. Is anyone surprised?

I’m not surprised that Lena Dunham decided to defend a rapist. Lena is just an asshole. I’m glad Asia Argento called her out on the bullshit.

People suffered and died during the Salem witch trials. Most of the accused were women. All of them were accused of witchcraft, none of them were guilty.