I did see one person objecting to John Smith's 'cultural difference' comment; but you're right, it's far more offensive than Joan's comment. She suggested that Martha had unsurmountable barriers in front of her; he suggested she was an idiot and a savage. Possibly JS has got a bye on the grounds that it sounds a bit like the stupid excuses the Doctor comes up with of the top of his head, though...
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Date: 2007-06-04 10:41 pm (UTC)I did see one person objecting to John Smith's 'cultural difference' comment; but you're right, it's far more offensive than Joan's comment. She suggested that Martha had unsurmountable barriers in front of her; he suggested she was an idiot and a savage. Possibly JS has got a bye on the grounds that it sounds a bit like the stupid excuses the Doctor comes up with of the top of his head, though...