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Alright, blame a convergence of circumstances for knocking this one loose. It might ramble a bit - alright, more than usual - so bear with me.
I don't think gender should matter to a Time Lord.
Granted, there are apparently two genders in Time Lord society but, given that they can't reproduce sexually (ref: the whole genetic loom / cursed into sterility thing explained elsewhere on many fine reference sites) the notion of physical gender could be considered a relic from the pre-sterile society. The notion of blending two genders into one by whatever means would have no doubt been psychologically quite upsetting to the newly-sterile Time Lords - and a lot of work, besides - and so the two genders remained in place. I've got to admit, if I were in a similar situation, I'd probably want to hang on to tradition, so to speak.
But I like to believe that a Time Lord could change gender at regeneration, if they wanted to. I don't think it's unreasonable to suggest that there'd be the same incidence of transgenderism in that fictional society as there is in the real world. It could even be higher, simply because of the relative ease of the changeover - no years of hormone replacement, expensive surgery and lots and lots of time convincing folks who've never had a transgender thought in their life that no, really, you've been born in a body into which your mind doesn't fit.
As I've mentioned elsewhere, I've spent far too much time thinking about sexual mores in Time Lord society and the possible irrelevancy of gender amongst ditto. It's all a bit utopian of me, I know - folks on certain filters on my regular LJ know that I've lately bemoaned what a pain in the ass all this socialization-by/of-gender can be, at times. But I'd hardly be the first fan guilty of projecting their own opinions onto a show.
Practical upshot: let the Doctor be played by a woman. Let The Rani's return be played by a guy. I don't have a problem with it. In fact, I'd be delighted.
Of course, with Steven Moffat taking over, we'd end up with a female Doctor, a female Master and Lesbian Spank Inferno on the TARDIS but, heck, it wouldn't be that much of a change - says the woman who perhaps dug that phone conversation between Saxon!Master and the Doctor a little too much...
PS - and for my next entry, I'll treat you to the tail-chasing stream of questions provoked by the whole Lucy Saxon as The Master costume idea thing. It's, um, well, it's probably incredibly boring to anyone who isn't me, really...
Alright, blame a convergence of circumstances for knocking this one loose. It might ramble a bit - alright, more than usual - so bear with me.
I don't think gender should matter to a Time Lord.
Granted, there are apparently two genders in Time Lord society but, given that they can't reproduce sexually (ref: the whole genetic loom / cursed into sterility thing explained elsewhere on many fine reference sites) the notion of physical gender could be considered a relic from the pre-sterile society. The notion of blending two genders into one by whatever means would have no doubt been psychologically quite upsetting to the newly-sterile Time Lords - and a lot of work, besides - and so the two genders remained in place. I've got to admit, if I were in a similar situation, I'd probably want to hang on to tradition, so to speak.
But I like to believe that a Time Lord could change gender at regeneration, if they wanted to. I don't think it's unreasonable to suggest that there'd be the same incidence of transgenderism in that fictional society as there is in the real world. It could even be higher, simply because of the relative ease of the changeover - no years of hormone replacement, expensive surgery and lots and lots of time convincing folks who've never had a transgender thought in their life that no, really, you've been born in a body into which your mind doesn't fit.
As I've mentioned elsewhere, I've spent far too much time thinking about sexual mores in Time Lord society and the possible irrelevancy of gender amongst ditto. It's all a bit utopian of me, I know - folks on certain filters on my regular LJ know that I've lately bemoaned what a pain in the ass all this socialization-by/of-gender can be, at times. But I'd hardly be the first fan guilty of projecting their own opinions onto a show.
Practical upshot: let the Doctor be played by a woman. Let The Rani's return be played by a guy. I don't have a problem with it. In fact, I'd be delighted.
Of course, with Steven Moffat taking over, we'd end up with a female Doctor, a female Master and Lesbian Spank Inferno on the TARDIS but, heck, it wouldn't be that much of a change - says the woman who perhaps dug that phone conversation between Saxon!Master and the Doctor a little too much...
PS - and for my next entry, I'll treat you to the tail-chasing stream of questions provoked by the whole Lucy Saxon as The Master costume idea thing. It's, um, well, it's probably incredibly boring to anyone who isn't me, really...
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Date: 2008-12-05 05:16 am (UTC)Also, the phrase "Lesbian Spank Inferno on the TARDIS" is FTW, made of awesome, & all the other things the kids are saying on the intrawebs these days.
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Date: 2008-12-05 05:46 am (UTC)But. In seriousness, I think the Master would only regenerate female if it were to be some benefit to him... *would continue, but falling asleep*
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Date: 2008-12-05 06:49 am (UTC)Where the hell do I sign up?
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Date: 2008-12-05 04:59 pm (UTC)But I like your idea better. ;)
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Date: 2008-12-05 07:14 pm (UTC)I don't see any reason why the Time Lords shouldn't have some kind of genetic design/artificial womb kind of thing going. The certainly seem to be into precise engineering and total control everywhere else.
But the idea that sex is no longer required to/able to make babies doesn't mean that it will go away! There are thousands of sterile/child-free couples who enjoy perfectly hapy sex lives.
And the idea that gender roles/identity vanishes because no one has to make squishy noises to make baby Time Lords? Ridiculous, if that's all there is to it.
Nah, it's just an attempt by various writers to keep the Classic Doctor nice and sexless, so the moral guardians would not twitch at the idea of this old man travelling the cosmos with a teenage girl...
All of this, of course, rendered stunningly irrelevant by the new series.