Bullshit Award Goes to Cis Straight Man For Portraying Trans Woman (Badly)

By Kat Callahan | March 3, 2014 | 2:54am

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Jared Leto won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his portrayal of a trans woman in Dallas Buyers’ Club.

Trans women actresses were not even considered for the role.

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