I don't feel particularly comfortable about actors using whatever power they may have to push their beliefs, unless they're extremely well informed.
Americans worship creativity the way they worship physical beauty - as a way of enjoying elitism without guilt: God did it.
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.

