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By that logic, no one should be allowed to play anything they're not in reality, including gay actors playing straight roles (like Neil Patrick Harris playing a ladies' man, or Matt Bomer on White Collar).
Not that Im necessarily defending this notion But the counter-argument has to do with historical privilege vs. historical underrepresentation. Thus, its more culturally acceptable to have a black actor play a traditionally white role. Or to have a female doing a male role; or to have a gay actor play a straight character. Etc. Whereas, the inverse scenarios are (now) more politically problematic.