The problem I have with this article is its reliance on anecdotal, ad hominem arguments. It cherry picks a few local plays, calls out individuals, then calls it a day. Bashing plays that don't meet your criteria for inclusion is weak. Yes, absolutely, some plays aren't inclusive or make tasteless jokes or rely on cliched stereotypes. But labeling an entire work or a community racist, transphobic, homophobic, etc., because it doesn't include every single minority is insanely reductive. A broad label restricts you from seeing nuance in a piece of art. Based on this article, I get the sense that no art can be acceptable if every perspective isn't acknowledged. Art doesn't exist in vacuum, but it also can't shoulder every problem we have with society.
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