Female Doctor Offends Some 'Whovians'
by EG
The BBC’s Sunday announcement that Jodie Whittaker would take over the lead role in hit series Doctor Who has been met with a mix of praise for the actress and criticism of the decision to cast a female Time Lord.
“I always knew I wanted the 13th Doctor to be a woman,” Chris Chibnall, the show’s new head writer and executive producer, said Sunday. “We’re thrilled to have secured our number one choice.”
On Sunday, Whittaker herself had urged fans “not to be scared by my gender.”
Tracy-Ann Oberman, who has appeared in Doctor Who in the past, wrote: "A generation of young Whovians who will now know that as a female in the Universe you don't have to be the assistant."
But others criticized the BBC for casting a female lead, suggesting the decision was made out of political correctness. “Nope, ta-ra Doctor Who. Just ruined the character for the sake of political correctness,” said one critical fan on Twitter.
“That can't be right, it's #DoctorWho not Nurse Who,” another user tweeted. “No offense to women but doctor who is always a man, just like James Bond,” said a third.
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Jodie Whittaker has also starred in Broadchurch.