Fan-favorite actor David Tennant answers fan questions about gender identity and says that when people identify as transgender, it’s mostly a positive thing and, in short, allows people to express themselves. He said that he believes that this is all there is to it.
Tennant was the tenth actor to play the Doctor Who character, and was so popular that he became the first actor to play the character a second time.
Tennant attended a convention in Germany called “Proud Nerd: Angels, Demons, and Doctors,” where a fan asked him a lengthy question about his feelings about “masculinity and femininity.”
“I wanted to ask you about your relationship to gender and your relationship to expressions like masculinity and femininity, because before you and the state of Georgia became more vocal about transgender rights, “Because I’ve always noticed that you’re not always afraid to show femininity,” the fan began.
The fan went on to say that she found the film moving, even though “I’m trans, so this movie is a little traumatizing for me.”
“If anything has changed, how has it changed over the years?” a fan asked.
Tennant responded that these identities did not exist when she was younger, but that she only saw the expression as positive.
“That community found a way to define themselves and provided some kind of concept. When I was growing up, the idea of being non-binary didn’t exist, it wasn’t a concept. “We did,” Tennant explained.
“I’ve seen it emerge and people be able to express themselves through it, and as far as I’m concerned, it always seems like a positive thing.”
“The weaponization of transgender rights and gay rights, actually, I remember gay rights being politically weaponized when I was a teenager, and it was always ugly. It was a disgusting feeling. And now, 30 years later, we’re looking back at it, and those people are clearly on the wrong side of history,” he claimed.
“Currently, there is a kind of similar weaponization of these topics, mainly by the right wing and certain sections of society, to try to cause friction and conflict and division where there is no need. It’s just a question of whether it’s me or not. I know, but I don’t care,” he said with a laugh.
“Fuck you, leave people alone!” he added.
“It’s a sense of just people wanting to be allowed to exist. And I think there are now more nuanced ways to express gender, identity and sexuality than there used to be. And I think that’s a positive thing. It just seems like if it helps people to know who they are, to say who they are, to tell the world who they are… It’s really common sense. ”
“While the ideological forces of social revolutionaries forcefully force certain demographics into cultural television programs, how can television stars who live in gated communities complain to consumers and not complain? ” asked a commentator. lewis blackpool.
“The marketplace of ideas speaks. Maybe David Tennant doesn’t need to worry about what consumers want?” he added.
In fact, the “Doctor Who” show became increasingly focused on sexuality and gender during Tennant’s last broadcast period in 2023, and with the arrival of his successor, actor Ncuti Gatwa. .
Writer and executive producer Russell T. Davies has ensured that the 60-year-old show will become even more progressive, announcing that it aims to “break down barriers”.
During an interview with varietyDavis explained that gender, race, and sexuality influenced the lead role from the audition stage.
“We auditioned male, female, black, white, non-binary actors, and actors whose sexuality was a personal issue,” he recalled. “That’s exactly the type of barrier I want to break down,” he added.
Davis said in a 2023 interview that “visibility” is important and that he believes bias can be avoided “if you grow up seeing this.”
“Homophobia and transphobia happen when it’s something you’ve never seen before,” he says. claimed. He also said that children are more susceptible to ideological influences.
“If you introduce these images to people in a fun, normal, calm way when they’re young, you can soften and change their reactions.”
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