The BBC Defends New Transgender 'Doctor Who' Character Amidst Criticism From Viewers
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It shouldn’t have to be done, but the BBC has released a statement defending their inclusion of transgender character Rose Noble in the 60th anniversary specials of Doctor Who. A character whose inclusion highlighted the harassment that transgender people face for being who they are and being brave enough to embrace it.
The BBC revealed that they had “received complaints from viewers who object to the inclusion of a transgender character in the programme”, which was previously thought to be 144 individual complaints. In their statement, the BBC said, “As regular viewers of Doctor Who will be aware, the show has and will always continue to proudly celebrate diversity and reflect the world we live in.”
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Rose Noble was portrayed in those Doctor Who anniversary specials by Yasmin Finney, a transwoman who has a major role on Netflix’s Heartstopper. That series focuses on relationships of all types, with Finney’s character of Elle Argent being transferred to a girl's school upon coming out as transgender.
Just as Heartstopper shows the trials of transgender people, so too did the first of those Doctor Who anniversary specials with its introduction of Rose Noble. Finney will be returning to the role of Rose Noble for this coming series of Doctor Who which starts in May.
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Source: Huffington Post
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