I am a long term fan of Doctor Who. This being said, I believe the BBC should address, apologise and then correct the current bullying and sexism that is currently prevalent in the series Doctor Who, under show-runner Steven Moffat.

Under Moffat, the Doctor currently bullies and demeans his female companions, making inappropriate comments on their appearance, (eg. The Doctor made a comment about Clara being overweight in "Listen"), their fashion and life choices. I don't think this is appropriate behaviour for a show with such a young, impressionable audience and sends very bad messages to young men and women watching the show. I believe the current behaviour being displayed in Doctor Who, by the Doctor and other male characters, has the potential to be dangerous to young viewers in terms of body image, self worth, and how it is appropriate to treat other people.

The Bechdel test is a study in media that asks if the media representation features two or more women who talk to each other about something other than a man. This incredible decline of positive female representation in Doctor Who is sorely felt amongst the fans, and needs to be addressed.

89% (24/27) of the episodes written by RTD passed the Bechdel test with 78% (45/58) passing during his era.

57% (12/21) of the episodes written by Steven Moffat passed the Bechdel test, with 58% (19/33) passing during his era.

(SOURCE: http://rebeccaamoore.com/2014/05/29/university-study-on-sexism-in-bbcs-doctor-who-infographic/)

This is not a call to fire or boycott Steven Moffat, but for him to apologise and educate himself on his stance and behaviour towards women, and then to fix the inequalities that are seeping into Doctor Who through his writing.

Upon recieving a considerable amount of signatures, I plan to print out the signatures and email and post them to the BBC Director-General, Tony Hall, and Steven Moffat, and hope this educates, if not, changes the current standard of gender equality and treatment within Doctor Who.

Please find supporting articles below, better detailing why this venture is important, sign, and help us get our beloved show back to where it used to be.

http://www.dailydot.com/opinion/steven-moffat-sexism-sherlock-doctor-who/

http://rebeccaamoore.com/2014/05/29/university-study-on-sexism-in-bbcs-doctor-who-infographic/