On Sunday, Dr. Who announced their 13th doctor will be (drumroll please) FEMALE
Actress Jodie Whittaker will take on the roll of the next doctor in the series and the internet has mixed emotions.
Meet the Thirteenth Doctor #DoctorWho #Doctor13 pic.twitter.com/txHGz9tJEe
— Doctor Who Official (@bbcdoctorwho) July 16, 2017
Some of us are jumping for joy...
My daughter watching the #DoctorWho announcement. #doctor13 #DoctorWho13 pic.twitter.com/eX0w1rW4E9
— 🏳️🌈Jenny Trout (@Jenny_Trout) July 16, 2017
While others reminisce on the strides the world is making for women
There are little girls who are growing up with Gadot as Wonder Woman, a female Jedi and a female Doctor. I love it. #doctor13 #DoctorWho
— Denizcan Targaryen (@MrFilmkritik) July 16, 2017
Most of us are feeling pretty triumphant!
Morning! Just sweeping up the pieces of the glass ceiling that shattered yesterday. #doctorwho
— Edward Russell (@edwardrussell) July 17, 2017
But of course we can't all be supporters, can we?!
Imagine one of your favourite shows but with someone of the opposite gender playing your favourite character(s). Hell.
— Jamie Ghis (@GhisPerrier) July 16, 2017
Well & truly ruined. Will be losing alot of fans over this (me included)
— Jack Shepherd (@JackShepherd93) July 16, 2017
I'm not watching anymore
— diesel⛽️ (@DanKeeble619) July 16, 2017
there's really no fucking need. the dr is male. hate how it's fashionable to make male characters female. it's utter shit
— darren pop (@DX_1) July 16, 2017
I mean COME ON PEOPLE! Seriously?
Thankfully, where negativity exists, so does humor.
OMG I LOVE THIS#DoctorWho #JodieWhittaker pic.twitter.com/zMzHNkCiS2
— Charles Clymer🏳️🌈 (@cmclymer) July 16, 2017
I took Daily Mail comments from people angry about a possible Female Dr Who and turned them into episode titles for the new series pic.twitter.com/k586EeVpld
— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) July 15, 2017
I made a thing. #DoctorWho13 #dailymail #DoctorWho #bbc #doctor13 #DrWho13 #DrWho #13thDoctor #13thDoctorWho #jodiewhittaker #calmdown pic.twitter.com/4383hYKKtB
— Sarah HardingRoberts (@SHardingRoberts) July 16, 2017
everytime you rt this somewhere a misogynist head explodes #doctor13 pic.twitter.com/ZjsKm0ORxf
— doctor who (@WhovianDW) July 16, 2017
The Doctor Who Helpline. pic.twitter.com/QDskJFpeZ2
— Mark Humphries (@markhumphries) July 17, 2017
A great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of boring reactionary male voices suddenly cried out in terror #doctorwho #JodieWhittaker
— Richard Cooper (@RichardHCooper) July 16, 2017
OMG WOMEN WOMEN EVERYWHERE LIKE THEY ARE HALF OF SOCIETY OR SOMETHING #welcomejodie #doctorwho
— Sarah (From Here) (@sarahwhelmed) July 16, 2017
The best responses pointed out how ridiculous it is to be mad at all
Sarcastically showing that casting Jodie Whittaker is actually a good thing was the best response the internet could give because, really, what is the difference between a male and a female Doctor Who?
*Doctor Who literally breaks the laws of physics* - Oh yeah makes sense
— Ruth (@anxiouslion) July 16, 2017
*Doctor could be a woman* - IMPOSSIBLE HOW DARE YOU #doctor13
An alien "randomly" regenerates into 12 consecutive white men, but sure, a woman in the role of Doctor Who is weird. #JodieWhittaker
— Charles Clymer🏳️🌈 (@cmclymer) July 16, 2017
Just been outside for the 1st time since we've had a lady #DoctorWho. Everything's on fire, the sky's fallen in & there are bras everywhere😱
— Clayton Hickman (@claytonhickman) July 16, 2017
If you think The Doctor changing gender is unrealistic I have some bad news about aliens, time travel and regeneration. #DoctorWho
— Ryan S. Taylor (@RSTStatusReport) July 16, 2017
Oh great a female Doctor Who. What next? Female real doctors? Female pilots? Female scientists? Female sisters and mothers? Female WOMEN?!
— m@®|{ µø₽₽û§🏳️🌈 (@markhoppus) July 16, 2017
'Dr. Who can't be a woman' says guys who watch a show where phone booths still exist.
— gabrus🚽 (@jongabrus) July 16, 2017
Personally, I'm a tad disappointed at the new choice for #doctor13 I really thought it was about time a Border Collie got the role..
— Oor Blaze fae Skye (@Blazespage) July 16, 2017
It’s a Doctor Who special on Christmas Eve, not a Doctor Who special on Christmas Steve.
— Joel Watson (@hijinksensue) July 16, 2017
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