Karen Gillan slams wardrobe comments

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Karen Gillan has admitted that she did not expect a negative reaction to Amy Pond's wardrobe in Doctor Who.

The actress, who described her character as a "strong female", said that Amy's short skirts are true-to-life and should not cause offence.

"I guess there was a bit of an uproar and I really didn't see that coming," she told the Radio Times.

"I just don't get it with the skirts. It's what any girl on the street is wearing. I mean, Amy's not a schoolgirl, she's 21, pretty much the same age as me, and we all wear stuff like this."

She added that Amy's relationship with the Doctor is an important lesson in equality, but that she does not see it as a central concern.

"Feminism is not the issue any more, not for me, anyway," Gillan said. "It's just never occurred to me that a woman wouldn't be equal, in any sphere, to a man."