Not only does this entail a re-essentializing of people along biological lines – something that emancipatory movements, from female to black to gay liberation, fought long and hard to get away from – but it is also, at root, unradical.
Posted on 02/02/2017 8:31:26 PM PST by MNDude
Sure, if you want to kill the series altogether. Bad enough the “Missy” character.
Why not make Dr Who a jihadi? That would be so “today”.
Would she also be a disabled lesbian or a transgender type?
Hahaha, they’ll promptly lose all the millennial snowflake white girls who think they’re ever so “woke” and unbiased. Hot Topic will suffer a huge blow on tee shirt sales alone.
Isn’t it cultural appropriation for a black female to star in the role of a white male character?
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How about a homosexual black Muslim? That should make everyone happy except the white Christians who don’t matter to England anymore.
Not a disabled Latinx genderqueer pagan?
‘Twould be best if ze had no uterus. Those taunting pregnancies are anti-trans. Or something, so I’ve read.
Nothing against blacks, but lets get real here.
Blacks are about 3.5% of all Brits: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demography_of_England#Ethnicity (I am OK with Wikipedia as a source since it references the underlying source).
Based on Dr. Who, it is more like 25-30%. And pretty much every single cute/hot chick in Britain has a black significant other.
Dr. Who’s primary demographic is white young males. They can probably overlook the note I just made above, but make Dr. Who a black female? They won’t complain in large numbers (The Trump Poll Effect), they will just stop watching.
Not only does this entail a re-essentializing of people along biological lines – something that emancipatory movements, from female to black to gay liberation, fought long and hard to get away from – but it is also, at root, unradical.
It would be very weird seeing a female Dr. Who. But Dr. Who is a science fiction character who is periodically reborn in a new body anyway - weird doesn’t mean it might not be interesting.
I'd actually consider watching the show then.
Ben Whishaw. ( the current “Q” in the 007 series). Maybe Idris Elba.
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... and Chelsea Clinton in the Butterfly McQueen role, “Prissy.”
Hillary can coach her in authentic patois, being the acknowledged expert that she is.
He’s already gay.
I hope they do it. That would ruin the show. Awesome!
Dr. Who after Tom Baker left? Meh.
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