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Female presidents have often appeared in science-fiction novels, such as [[K.A. Applegate]]’s series ''[[Remnants (novel series)|Remnants]]'', [[Arthur C. Clarke]] and [[Stephen Baxter (author)|Stephen Baxter]]’s ''[[Sunstorm (novel)|Sunstorm]]'' and ''[[The Light of Other Days]]'', [[Jack McDevitt]]’s ''Moonfall'', [[C.L. Moore]]’s ''Greater Than Gods'', [[Robert J. Sawyer]]’s ''Red Planet Blues'', and [[Robert Anton Wilson]]’s ''[[Schrödinger's Cat Trilogy]]'' of novels. |
Female presidents have often appeared in science-fiction novels, such as [[K.A. Applegate]]’s series ''[[Remnants (novel series)|Remnants]]'', [[Arthur C. Clarke]] and [[Stephen Baxter (author)|Stephen Baxter]]’s ''[[Sunstorm (novel)|Sunstorm]]'' and ''[[The Light of Other Days]]'', [[Jack McDevitt]]’s ''Moonfall'', [[C.L. Moore]]’s ''Greater Than Gods'', [[Robert J. Sawyer]]’s ''Red Planet Blues'', and [[Robert Anton Wilson]]’s ''[[Schrödinger's Cat Trilogy]]'' of novels.<ref>http://www.nerve.com/entertainment/history-fictional-female-presidents-veep-wikipedia</ref> |
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There are also female presidents in the novels ''[[The Prodigal Daughter]]'' and ''[[First Hubby]]'', in both cases obtaining the position through the death of the former president.<ref>http://www.nerve.com/entertainment/history-fictional-female-presidents-veep-wikipedia</ref> |
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The idea of a female President of the United States has been explored by various writers in novels (including science fiction), movies and television. Numerous actresses, comedians and celebrities have portrayed a female president. Comedic parodies of a female president have also been popular, used to explore the culture gap, and what U.S. life would be like under a female president and to a lesser extent, for a female president.
Effect of media depictions
The Traditional Values Coalition, FrontPage Magazine, and conservative commentators have gone on record complaining that the ABC show Commander in Chief was really a thinly veiled attempt to lay groundwork for a 2008 Presidential run by prominent Democrat Hillary Clinton. This charge was denied by ABC, however.
Novels
Female presidents have often appeared in science-fiction novels, such as K.A. Applegate’s series Remnants, Arthur C. Clarke and Stephen Baxter’s Sunstorm and The Light of Other Days, Jack McDevitt’s Moonfall, C.L. Moore’s Greater Than Gods, Robert J. Sawyer’s Red Planet Blues, and Robert Anton Wilson’s Schrödinger's Cat Trilogy of novels.[1]
There are also female presidents in the novels The Prodigal Daughter and First Hubby, in both cases obtaining the position through the death of the former president.[2]
Stand-up comedy
Movies and television
The 1924 silent science-fiction film The Last Man on Earth shows a woman as president; in the movie all adult men die of disease.[3]
The first talking film to show a woman as president was Project Moonbase, a 1953 science-fiction film.[3] In it Ernestine Barrier played "Madame President".[3]
In the 1964 comedy film Kisses for My President , Polly Bergen plays Leslie McCloud, the first female president.[4] Leslie eventually discovers that she is pregnant, and resigns the presidency to devote herself full-time to her family.
In the 1986 British satire film Whoops Apocalypse, Loretta Swit plays Barbara Adams, the first female president.[3]
In the 1987 Australian film Les Patterson Saves the World, Joan Rivers plays the president.[3]
In the 1998 comedy film Mafia!, Christina Applegate plays president Diane Steen.[3]
In the 2001 science-fiction film Perfect Lover, set in 2030, the world is run by women and Sally Champlin plays a female president.[3] The film begins with her saying, "I did not have sexual relations with that young man", similar to a real-life quote by president Bill Clinton.[5]
In CBS's 2004 TV series Century City's fictional timeline, Oprah Winfrey is the president.
ABC's 2005 series Commander in Chief focused on the fictional administration and family of Mackenzie Allen (portrayed by Geena Davis), the first female president, who ascends to the post from the vice presidency after the death of the sitting president from a sudden cerebral aneurysm.
In ABC's 2008 series Life on Mars (a remake of BBC's series of the same name), it is hinted that Malia Obama, the daughter of then-candidate Barack Obama, is the president in 2035.
In the 2012 Finnish-German-Australian film Iron Sky, Stephanie Paul plays a female president as a Sarah Palin-esque parody.[6][3]
In the 2016 science-fiction film Independence Day: Resurgence, Sela Ward plays Elizabeth Lanford, the 45th and first female president,[7] who is in her first term, succeeding Thomas J. Whitmore, William Grey, and Lucas Jacobs.[8][9] She is eventually killed by the alien queen.[3]
Music
Other media
See also
- Black president of the United States in popular culture
- List of presidents of the United States
- Lists of fictional Presidents of the United States
References
- ^ http://www.nerve.com/entertainment/history-fictional-female-presidents-veep-wikipedia
- ^ http://www.nerve.com/entertainment/history-fictional-female-presidents-veep-wikipedia
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Mansky, Jackie (25 July 2016). "The History of Women Presidents in Film". Smithsonian (magazine). Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Synopsis by Mark Deming (1964-12-04). "Kisses for My President (1964) - Curtis Bernhardt | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ^ Clinton, Bill. Response to the Lewinsky Allegations, Miller Center of Public Affairs, 26 January 1998.
- ^ "Finance : Iron Sky :: Official Movie Site". Iron Sky. 13 March 2012. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ Cieplymarch, Michael (March 13, 2016). "Politics Invades Hollywood". The New York Times. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ^ "The War of 1996". 20th Century Fox. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- ^ Chitwood, Adam (June 6, 2015). "Independence Day 2 Synopsis Revealed". Collider.com. Retrieved June 26, 2016.