You're being cast for your acting ability. It's not based on the way your body functions. If you're playing a lead in a movie, it's for that character and they'll tailor it to you. In a dance company, you have to fit in a definite mold.
The first problem of the media is posed by what does not get translated, or even published in the dominant political languages.
But despite this breathtaking pace, I believe in the capacity of our democracy to meet these challenges.