So earlier this week I wrote a post suggesting that Big Finish might consider approaching more female writers for their main range.*

Anywho, a poster named “The Ray” (whomever he might be) decided to link to my post on Gallifrey Base, and that started a 5 page thread on the issue.

For those who decide to check out the link (I think you need to be a member of the forum to read it) you’ll see that the thread quickly gets derailed, then put back on the rails and then derailed again. I’m sure by the end of it you could fill out a good chunk of the relevant Bingo Card.

One of the suggestions was that I contact Big Finish with my crazy idea of them approaching female writers. I did. Through twitter. I’ve yet to receive response. And to be frank, I don’t expect to.

One thing that shat me about the thread was the idea that female writers approach Big Finish and ask to pitch for the main range. Putting aside the fact that Big Finish is, for the most part, a closed shop that solicits rather than receives cold pitches, shouldn’t the obligation be on them to seek out more diverse voices?

I suppose what it comes to is how much they actually give a crap about gender diversity. As The Ray pointed out, given the progressive nature of the main character – the poster boy for social justice – you’d think Big Finish would make an effort to address this issue.

And maybe they will. Let’s see.

* According to the stats, 95% of the stories since the new production team have been written by men.