Season two of Netflix’s hit South Korean series Squid Game has sparked backlash among LGBTQQIAAP2S+ activists after a non-transgender actor was cast as a trans 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, sparking outrage among LGBTQQIAAP2S+ activists who say such roles should only go to transgender actors.
“I’m crying. Instead of a transfem actor they decided to slap a wig on Park Sung-hoon and call it a day,” one X user reacted.
“This is not how you give representation,” another lamented, adding, “A cis man pretending to be part of a minority group just doesn’t sit right with me, especially when they could’ve hired an actual trans actress.”
The term “cis” refers to a man or woman who does…
