Why It's Not Okay for Andrew Garfield to Play a Trans Dude

This post originally appeared on Bustle. By Kat Haché Recently indie band Arcade Fire released the music video for the song "We Exist." The video features Spider Man's Andrew Garfield as an individual struggling with gender identity. Garfield is shown putting on women's clothes before heading to a bar where his character is attacked -- then quasi-resurrected -- following a surreal dance scene in which, admittedly, the actor shines. When I first saw the video, I had conflicted feelings. I though...