16-Year-Old Girl's Response to Straight Outta Compton' Casting Call Many of you may have heard about the NWA: Straight Outta Compton movie casting call from last July. The criteria for the roles were sexist and racist among many things. It raised some eyebrows and blood pressures. When I read the casting call, I quickly dismissed it as plain nonsense. Yesterday, my 16-year-old niece, J.T. sent me a response that I couldn't have said better, myself. Here is her response: Hello everyone! A few months ago I heard about the casting requirements for the upcoming movie Straight Outta Compton , based on the group NWA. When I read the casting call, I was absolutely shocked by the criteria designed for the actors. Coming from a blended family, race never really occurred to me and it was stressed that everyone, no matter the color, was beautiful. Wanting a certain look for a character or group of characters is expected, but the requirements related to each “rank” i...