We've been hearing for quite some time that there needs to be a female Doctor Who. Is it something that we need, and is it something that can happen?
Former Doctor Who star Sylvester McCoy entered the conversation and claimed that we do not need a female Doctor Who and that the character should always stay male.
He said that he is feminist, but not everything needs to be politically correct.
"I'm sorry, but no—Doctor Who is a male character, just like James Bond. If they changed it to be politically correct, then it would ruin the dynamics between the doctor and the assistant, which is a popular part of the show," said McCoy, adding, "I support feminism, but I'm not convinced by the cultural need of a female Doctor Who."
I agree with McCoy. What need is there for a female Doctor Who outside of political correctness? None whatsoever. Now, I'm not saying it cannot work, but what difference would it make?
Equality is a thing folks have been throwing around for the past couple of years, yet they are willing to promote it the easy way and forego doing the hard work. For example, instead of creating a strong female character from scratch, the equality advocates are pushing to change established characters.
We've seen a similar thing in the comic book world. There was no need for a black Spider-Man in the form of Miles Morales. Marvel just had to create a strong black character or promote the established ones more vigorously. That would be too hard and take too much time, so they took the short route.
Personally, I do not view this as real equality, just people backing the latest trend for the sake of making a quick buck. Should there be a female Doctor Who, it will be done for the money, not for equality.
At the end of the day, there's not much we can do. If people push harder, we may very well see a female Doctor Who in the near future. They will call it historical, and I'll be there to throw dirt.
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