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Feminist academic leadership: parallels to President MacKenzie Allen, in Commander in Chief.
Americans recently caught a glimpse of what life might be like with a strong female leader in the White House. ABC's Commander in Chief starred Geena Davis as the first woman President of the United States. As MacKenzie Allen, Davis was feisty and formidable. She portrayed the smart, courageous and confident leader of the free world. Commander in Chief, created by Rod Lurie, was the most watched new television show last fall and earned Davis a Golden Globe award.
As a feminist, I found the most exciting aspect of this show was the phrase "Madame President" being broadcast into millions of American homes, helping to normalize the idea of a female in the Oval ...
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