Comments by "S" (@user-no2mz9hl4f) on "Nana Akua OBLITERATES guest in Nike trans debate - 'Do NOT call me a cis woman'" video.

  1. Mr. Mulvaney is an actor and comedian. As an actor, he has full license to play anyone he wants, for which he’s hired to play. On stage, there is more flexibility, in terms of trans-race, age, and sex. I’ve seen adults playing children, blacks playing whites, men playing women, etc. On screen, realism is what audiences look for, and it would be unacceptable for a 25 y/o to play a 10 y/o, or for an asian person to play a black person; therefore, I think it’s similarly unacceptable for a man to play a woman. Men should play men; and Mr. Mulvaney should stick to male roles when acting on screen. As a comedian, he should (and does) have license to make fun of whatever he likes; we, the audience, may reserve judgement as to whether we think his jokes are funny. Personally, I think Nike is an ethically dubious brand as it is, and this recent stunt does nothing to improve its standing. I think it would make more sense for the company to hire an actual female athlete to represent its sports bras, rather than a man who, by the looks of it, hasn’t played a lot of sport.
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