<p>British actress Jodie Whittaker was unveiled Sunday as the first woman to play &quot;Doctor Who&quot;. The revelation of the 13th Time Lord sent social media into a frenzy.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The announcement was met with a mix of criticism and praise. Some critical fans said Doctor Who has suddenly &quot;bowed to political correctness&quot;, while some fans couldn&#39;t contain their excitement.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ahead, we take a look at some of the mix of reactions to the announcement&nbsp;that for the first time in more than 50 years of the show&#39;s history, a woman will play the role of the Doctor.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This father who shared the most heartwarming video.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">My daughter watching the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DoctorWho?src=hash">#DoctorWho</a> announcement. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/doctor13?src=hash">#doctor13</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DoctorWho13?src=hash">#DoctorWho13</a> <a href="https://t.co/eX0w1rW4E9">pic.twitter.com/eX0w1rW4E9</a></p>
&mdash; ???&zwj;??Jenny Trout (@Jenny_Trout) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jenny_Trout/status/886615696062459908">July 16, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Everyone making an issue about Doctor Who being a woman, it&#39;s literally DOCTOR WHO?? and THE DOCTOR is genderless. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DoctorWho?src=hash">#DoctorWho</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DoctorWho13?src=hash">#DoctorWho13</a></p>
&mdash; Saviola de Mello (@hailstorm2324) <a href="https://twitter.com/hailstorm2324/status/886915474730225664">July 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>This person who just didn&#39;t care.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Me about doctor who. <a href="https://t.co/rsEhbcXhVB">pic.twitter.com/rsEhbcXhVB</a></p>
&mdash; Puke Broccoli (@luke_hockley) <a href="https://twitter.com/luke_hockley/status/886915444237533184">July 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">It&#39;s sunny, I&#39;ve got a day off tomorrow, and Doctor Who is a woman. What a time to be alive.</p>
&mdash; mantis toboggan (@evilqueenlife) <a href="https://twitter.com/evilqueenlife/status/886915430782308352">July 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>This clueless person.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Whos this Doctor Who i see ppl arguing online? Female no female? Is DW male or female?</p>
&mdash; Miss Azlin (@toSTARRYwithLOV) <a href="https://twitter.com/toSTARRYwithLOV/status/886915276859621379">July 17, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>This not so subtle critic.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Shame on you! Murdered a part of our culture for femnazi political correctness ideology! Hope you get fired after one episode.. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotMyDoctor?src=hash">#NotMyDoctor</a></p>
&mdash; Dr Arik Soong (@SomeXT) <a href="https://twitter.com/SomeXT/status/886690339825831936">July 16, 2017</a></blockquote>
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The announcement was met with a mix of criticism and praise

British actress Jodie Whittaker was unveiled Sunday as the first woman to play "Doctor Who". The revelation of the 13th Time Lord sent social media into a frenzy. The announcement was met with a mix of criticism and praise. Some critical fans said Doctor Who has suddenly "bowed to political correctness", while some fans couldn't contain their excitement. Ahead, we take a look at some of the mix of reactions to the announcement that for the first time in more than 50 years of the show's history, a woman will play the role of the Doctor. This father who shared the most heartwarming video. My daughter watching the #DoctorWho announcement. #doctor13 #DoctorWho13 pic.twitter.com/eX0w1rW4E9 — ???‍??Jenny Trout (@Jenny_Trout) July 16, 2017 × Everyone making an issue about Doctor Who being a woman, it's literally DOCTOR WHO?? and THE DOCTOR is genderless. #DoctorWho #DoctorWho13 — Saviola de Mello (@hailstorm2324) July 17, 2017 × This person who just didn't care. Me about doctor who. pic.twitter.com/rsEhbcXhVB — Puke Broccoli (@luke_hockley) July 17, 2017 × It's sunny, I've got a day off tomorrow, and Doctor Who is a woman. What a time to be alive. — mantis toboggan (@evilqueenlife) July 17, 2017 × This clueless person. Whos this Doctor Who i see ppl arguing online? Female no female? Is DW male or female? — Miss Azlin (@toSTARRYwithLOV) July 17, 2017 × This not so subtle critic. Shame on you! Murdered a part of our culture for femnazi political correctness ideology! Hope you get fired after one episode.. #NotMyDoctor — Dr Arik Soong (@SomeXT) July 16, 2017 ×

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