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January 15, 2021 By Alka Sehgal-Cuthbert

You Don’t Need To Be Gay To Play A Gay Character

Ella Whelan at Spiked Online points out the problems with Russell T Davies’ calls for ‘authenticity ‘ in casting and defends artistic freedom:

Outrage is the most lucrative form of cultural capital today. People tweeting their disgust at the fact that they didn’t like a production, or didn’t feel represented by it, is no longer shrugged off by filmmakers and producers. People like Davies should be defending artistic freedom and the right for creatives to pursue great art in any way they see fit.

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https://www.spiked-online.com/2021/01/14/you-dont-need-to-be-gay-to-play-a-gay-character/

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: arts and culture, identity politics

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