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"News that the 13th Dr. Who would be played by — gasp! — a woman led to
a lot of hand-wringing, but took a more complicated turn when a former
male actor who played the role in the 1980s deemed the change a loss of
a good role model for boys. As the BBC explained, the Doctor is supposed
to be a gender-shifting alien, but the controversy highlighted an issue
we don’t often discuss: Why can’t a female Dr. Who still be a role model
for boys? Can’t boys have a female role model, anyway? Can’t girls have
a male one?"
Everyone should be able to admire role models regardless of gender.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
