(Don't panic: I'm here because I'm backreading Ladybusiness review archives and this post was linked in a post. I was about to disclaim that we were probably complete strangers, but then I looked at your username to double-check and welp.gif)
As to the TV show, I'm not sure that the casting problem would be specific to Chris -- how are you supposed to cast for any of the Haydens when they exclusively communicate and interact using mechanical bodies or digital means, and many of them don't bother to make these bodies or means reflect gender expectations? As to Chris's body, I figure if they 1) care and 2) are worried about viewers projecting a gender based on that, they can always obscure it with loads of medical equipment or whatnot.
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As to the TV show, I'm not sure that the casting problem would be specific to Chris -- how are you supposed to cast for any of the Haydens when they exclusively communicate and interact using mechanical bodies or digital means, and many of them don't bother to make these bodies or means reflect gender expectations? As to Chris's body, I figure if they 1) care and 2) are worried about viewers projecting a gender based on that, they can always obscure it with loads of medical equipment or whatnot.