I actually think Moffat's views are perfectly sane and sensible, at least, when reported by someone who doesn't have the bias seen from space of the Daily Dot. He's pointing out that whether you're talking about UKIP or Marine le Pen or John C. Wright, the last thing you want to give them is the pleasure of thinking that they're big and important. Because guess what happens when you do?
And also, the absolute last thing you want is to give the Sun and the Mail the chance to report the boys having a tantrum as if it was a really big deal. (I mean, take your public service announcement - for a moment I thought it was actually a link - as to where pictures of naked Jodie Whittaker could be found. How feminist was publishing that fact, really?)
Having spent 55 years as a woman in some pretty sexist environments, I've learned there's times when you want people to make a big song and dance about sexism, and there's times when you want someone to say, "Dear God, he said what? REALLY? What a wankpuffin!" and collapse into giggles.
I think Moffat got that right about this one. The Sun and the Mail are the Sun and the Mail, and sometimes the only thing to do about them is an eyeroll and poke fun.
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Date: 2017-07-25 09:16 pm (UTC)And also, the absolute last thing you want is to give the Sun and the Mail the chance to report the boys having a tantrum as if it was a really big deal. (I mean, take your public service announcement - for a moment I thought it was actually a link - as to where pictures of naked Jodie Whittaker could be found. How feminist was publishing that fact, really?)
Having spent 55 years as a woman in some pretty sexist environments, I've learned there's times when you want people to make a big song and dance about sexism, and there's times when you want someone to say, "Dear God, he said what? REALLY? What a wankpuffin!" and collapse into giggles.
I think Moffat got that right about this one. The Sun and the Mail are the Sun and the Mail, and sometimes the only thing to do about them is an eyeroll and poke fun.