A British politician has claimed that casting women in film and TV roles that have traditionally been occupied by men is leaving boys with criminals for role models. Speaking during a Westminster d…
A British politician has claimed that casting women in film and TV roles that have traditionally been occupied by men is leaving boys with criminals for role models.
Speaking during a Westminster debate marking International Men’s Day, Conservative Party MP Nick Fletcher linked “female replacements” for roles such as , or the rumoured James Bond casting post-Daniel Craig, has left young men looking up to characters such as“Is there any wonder we are seeing so many young men committing crime?” He said in comments that appeared to baffle others involved in the debate.
“There seems to be a call from a tiny, but very vocal, minority that every male character or good role model must have a female replacement,” Fletcher continued. “In recent years we have seen Doctor Who
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