That is not surprising, according to Go Min-hee, associate professor of political science at Ewha Women's University, who says Yoon had the reputation of being "anti-feminist" and had "made it clear he was not going to support policies for young women".
Scott's experience is not unlike that of the Doctor Who boss himself, Russell T Davies, who hasas he hid his sexuality and often felt he was different to his peers.
"Doctor Who was kind of sexless... he's with a beautiful woman all the time and never looks at her sexually. And that's an interesting little chime with a young, gay boy," he said.Swansea-born comedian Steffan Alun, who coincidentally grew up on the same street as Davies, also found himself represented within the show, despite feeling "stressed" initially ."When you see someone like you on telly... you're worried that they're going to do something that makes people see you in a different light," he said.
"As a queer man myself, for me Russell T Davies was Queer As Folk, and it's wild and sexy. And the Doctor isn't really like that, Doctor Who is cosy."He did make it wilder, but it was brilliant and I shouldn't have doubted him because he understands television, he's one of our great writers."
The June 2024 kiss in a regency-era episode - between Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor and Rogue, played by Jonathan Groff - saw a stream of complaints received by the BBC, from viewers "unhappy with a storyline featuring a same-sex romance and kiss".
In response, the BBC said: "As regular viewers of Doctor Who will be aware, the show has, and will always continue to proudly celebrate diversity and reflect the world we live in."In Saturday's season two finale episode, The Reality War, Ncuti Gatwa left his role as the Doctor,
begins, many within the LGBT community have shared their life-changing experiences with the show.Doctor Who's resurgence in 2005 saw production move to Wales, and granted it a whole new generation of fans.
Nearly two decades later, in June 2024, it had a "landmark moment" with a romantic same-sex kiss involving the Doctor, coinciding with Pride month.As a new graduate in 2006, Scott started out as a runner on Doctor Who on a four-week contract, and has since progressed to script editor. He has also written, directed and produced stories across the Who-niverse, particularly in audio format.