After his speech gained attention on social media, Mr Fletcher released a statement on Twitter, saying his point "in no way linked Dr Who being female to crime being committed by men".

Tell me you're over 45 without telling me you're over 45. So many useless Boomercon thoughts coming from older Gen X'ers.

Feminists have spent decades linking media depictions of women to rape, domestic abuse, lack of career success and more, and this spineless jellyfish immediately rolled over and backed down on the idea that maybe if young boys had rolemodels worth emulating, they'd be less incline to grow up to be shitheels.

Cowardice!

Hit them with the their own argument and do not back down! This spineless, gutless, conservatism is so ineffectual, it's embarrassing.

Weak. Feeble.