Curious how you feel about a non-white Doctor? You could make the same argument that the Doctor identifies as/prefers to be white, since all his iterations have been so far.
I have mixed feelings. It's one of the most beloved and coveted roles in Britain and in sci-fi, so it might be nice for someone non-white and/or female to get a chance at it, but they certainly don't HAVE to simply for fairness or equality's sake. And I can see the in-story characterization suggesting that, after 12 regenerations, the Doctor clearly identifies as male (even though that's been dictated by casting decisions that simply excluded females by default and not any actual story considerations).
But I think the reason the demand for a female Doctor has gotten so strong is that no one associated with the show has given a GOOD reason why not, and the reasons Moffat et al give are disingenuous and insulting. "We're just casting the very best PERSON for the job AND THAT PERSON JUST HAPPENS TO BE ANOTHER WHITE DUDE." Really??? And that's something you hear ALL THE TIME in film/TV casting and it's infuriating.
If all they are truly looking for is someone captivating and "carved out of solid star", then surely they'd WANT to expand their search to include as many great actors as possible, regardless of race or gender. Clearly they want credit for openmindedness while not actually making any effort toward diversifying.
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I have mixed feelings. It's one of the most beloved and coveted roles in Britain and in sci-fi, so it might be nice for someone non-white and/or female to get a chance at it, but they certainly don't HAVE to simply for fairness or equality's sake. And I can see the in-story characterization suggesting that, after 12 regenerations, the Doctor clearly identifies as male (even though that's been dictated by casting decisions that simply excluded females by default and not any actual story considerations).
But I think the reason the demand for a female Doctor has gotten so strong is that no one associated with the show has given a GOOD reason why not, and the reasons Moffat et al give are disingenuous and insulting. "We're just casting the very best PERSON for the job AND THAT PERSON JUST HAPPENS TO BE ANOTHER WHITE DUDE." Really??? And that's something you hear ALL THE TIME in film/TV casting and it's infuriating.
If all they are truly looking for is someone captivating and "carved out of solid star", then surely they'd WANT to expand their search to include as many great actors as possible, regardless of race or gender. Clearly they want credit for openmindedness while not actually making any effort toward diversifying.