Redfern posted at 4:15PM Mon, 17 July 2017 - #4310027

"In universe" they production has dropped seeds of the notion since "The Doctor's Wife" with the doctor switching pronouns when talking about a fellow Time Lord, the Corsair. Then, we had Missy appear, stating she was formerly known as the Master. Finally, in "Hell Bent", the Doctor shoots the lead General (not as attempted murder, merely as a delaying tactic). A senior looking white man collapses; we have the burst of regenerative energy and a youthful black woman stand to her feet, noting it was pleasant to be female...again.

Not only that, but Sidney Newman himself, the "creator" of Doctor Who, recommended that a woman be selected in the mid 80s, Alas, as he was no longer part of the production team, BBC programmer Michael Grade ignored his suggestion and Sylvester McCoy was eventually hired.

While admittedly there are those who object to this decision, quite loudly, the places I've dared visit have been overwhelmingly supportive of the choice.

Finally, as a straight male, I can lust after the Doctor without feeling awkward! ;-)

Sincerely,

Bill

The problem for me Redfern is that this is all smacks of SJW tinkering. In other words, political Correctness. if the Dr. had switched genders at least once before, say in the 80s, I wouldn't care. I'm not very politically correct, and if that makes some people hate me, I'm okay with that. I'm willing to wait and see how things work out. The thing that worries me most is that the Doctor, as a female, will no longer be "heroic". I expect the way she is treated will be different from having a man in the role.