It's been noted countless times that women, in general, get a tough time at the hands of uninventive scripts, that tend to sexualise or 'bimbo'-ify female roles, rather than aiming for depth, complexity and range.
Rose McGowan got dumped by her agent after Tweeting this script note.
Maggie Gyllenhaal was told that, at 37, she was too old to play a 55-year-old's love interest.
Gabourey Sidibe recently spoke out about her difficulty in finding scripts which don't mention her body.
And Jen Richards has spoken out about missing Trans roles because they are getting played by cis-men (men who identify as men, who were born with male genitalia).
We've certainly heard other accounts of how non-white, cis-male actors can get a tough deal when it comes to role variety too.
Kal Penn - most famous for his role in Harold & Kumar, but also for his low-key work for Obama (what a CV) - is sharing some of the most offensive and insensitive script notes he's ever gotten.
Shall we laugh or cry?
Thankfully the world isn't completely sh** and Kal found some shows like House which didn't treat him like a performing monkey.
More of this please.
Daisy Murray is the Digital Fashion Editor at ELLE UK, spotlighting emerging designers, sustainable shopping, and celebrity style. Since joining in 2016 as an editorial intern, Daisy has run the gamut of fashion journalism - interviewing Molly Goddard backstage at London Fashion Week, investigating the power of androgynous dressing and celebrating the joys of vintage shopping.
