Commander in chief- first female president of USA

Today I decided  to watch the first episode of the Commander in chief and immediately I noticed that the main character Mackenzie Allen (VP),soon to be the president was asked, or really demanded to resign from the office, not because she was non-partisan or didn’t want to follow the president’s view of governing, but because she was a woman and as such will not be taken seriously by politics or the nation.

However she decided against the “wishes” of the fellow politicians and counsellors. She took an oath and became the first female president of United States of America. Because of that decision she made a few enemies, especially the candidate chosen by the former president, Speaker of the House -  Nathan Templeton.

Nonetheless Mackenzie decided to act as she truly believed. She showed that she will not be threatened or perceived as week, only because of her gender. She made some powerful decisions and sent a clear message to foreign leaders, especially in Islamic countries, that she is not scared of them and will do everything in her power to lead the USA to its greatness.

Taking all of this into consideration I can already make a brief but valid conclusion ( and it only was one episode). The character of Allen present the change, both good and bad. She is perceived as week and unable to rule the country, because of her gender ( believe me, I am not turning into a fanatic feminist, I am staying objective on the subject of my work) and also because she has different views on governing than the previous president - Theodore Roosevelt "Teddy" Bridges. Her situation shows that in US government ( both fictional and authentic) the prejudice and unwillingness to promote women in the Office is still present, but maybe not as radically as it used to be in the past. Nevertheless I am certain that this series will show the difficult path of being a female president and will allow me to make some  satisfactory conclusions.