Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: solar penguin Newsgroups: rec.arts.drwho Subject: Re: Ratings Humiliation for Doctor Whoke Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2025 06:33:38 -0000 (UTC) Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 31 Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2025 08:33:41 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="39d85c9aa44ee18ed1dc63f2d128e9e5"; logging-data="3889129"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX19BInltWzfWx+9806neUZlCojbsKgmqjXo=" User-Agent: NewsTap/5.5 (iPhone/iPod Touch) Cancel-Lock: sha1:tCsZY3OxKuI+h/Ehx3LLzwUtw+Y= sha1:eXr9FqlOQjFOamu5EaHLH99JBXM= Bytes: 2409 Blueshirt brought forth: > The True Doctor wrote: > > >> Do you deny that the lead character suggested that his >> companion's mum should be allowed to whistle up his behind? >> The direct quote from the episodes is "and your mum can >> whistle up my behind". This can easily be found in the iPlayer >> recording so anyone can check and confirm it? >> >> Do you not believe that this also constitutes sexual >> harassment of the companion and their mother? > > No, I think it constitutes what the writer considers humour... > not my kind of humour mind you, as it wouldn't be a phrase we'd > use here. But I don't see it as anything to get worked up over. > If "Doctor Who" bothers you THAT much, switch it off. > Personally I thought it was a pun on the phrase “Whistle up the wind,” only in this case the wind is blowing from his behind. In other words, Belinda’s musician mother would be playing a tune while the Doctor accompanies her with Le Pétomane-style musical farts. But maybe that’s just me? -- solar penguin