“As we women know, there are so many other hurdles that we have to cross that I would love it if we could stop having the race conversation so that we can get women further on. You know, a female president now that we have an African American president. Maybe we can get an Asian female, a gay person?” IfsKnowsPersonsPresidentRaceGayConversationFemaleCrossesAfrican AmericanAsianHurdleAmerican PresidentHurdling ObstaclesFemale President Author:Octavia Spencer
“I think it's unfortunate that there exists only one path in America to complete social legitimacy, and that is marriage. I think, for instance, that it would be far easier for Americans to elect a black president or a female president than an unmarried president.” ThinkingWould BeAmericaSocialBlackPresidentPathEasierFemaleInstanceUnfortunateLegitimacyUnmarriedFemale President Author:Elizabeth Gilbert
“Over the last few years, the Islamic world has produced more female presidents and prime ministers than both Europe and North America combined.” WorldYearsLastsAmericaPresidentEuropeFemaleMinistersIslamicPrimePrime MinisterNorth AmericaFemale President Author:Reza Aslan
“If you ask me, I'd like to become the first female president. That would be really cool. The first thing I would do is redecorate the White House, it doesn't look very cozy.” IfsFirstsLooksHumorWould BeFunnyAsksHousePresidentWhiteFemaleAsk MeWhite HouseReally CoolCozyFemale President Author:Jennifer Lopez
“There's one logical generational difference and that is that young women will have more chances to support a female president than older women. Older women feel it's their last chance, so that's just a factual, obvious difference. But other than that it depends on experience, on individual experience.” FeelsLastsYoungIndividualPresidentDifferencesChanceSupportDependsFemaleObviousLogicalYoung WomenFactualOlder WomenLast ChanceFemale President Author:Gloria Steinem
“I think it depends on what agenda that female president brings. It's not good if that female president brings an agenda which is actually hostile to the cause of living wages. Women need equal wages to men, but not equal wages at poverty.” IfsThinkingMenNeedsCausesPresidentPovertyDependsEqualFemaleAgendasWagesHostileLiving WageFemale President Author:Jill Stein
“Part of what we'll have to figure out is what do you call the male spouse of a female president? Now, it's a little bit more complicated with him because people still call former presidents Mr. President.” PeopleLittlesStillsBitsPresidentFiguresLittle BitFemaleMalesComplicatedFormerSpouseFemale President Author:Hillary Clinton
“Anderson [Cooper]!Hillary Clinton is running as the first female president who has a sitting president and first lady much more popular than she will ever be.” FirstsRunningPresidentSittingFemaleClintonFirst LadyFemale President Author:Anderson Cooper
“I hope and look forward to the day that there will be a female president of the United States.” LooksStatesPresidentUnitedUnited StatesFemaleFemale President Author:Priyanka Chopra
“I'm not American, but I do have an opinion, and I think that right now, it is what it is, and I think the country needs to come together to say: What is the America we want to create right now? The same thing will happen on television now going forward if we do have a female president. It will be something that will be discussed.” IfsThinkingWantNeedsCountryHappensTogetherAmericaPresidentOpinionTelevisionRight NowFemaleIt Is What It IsFemale President Author:Priyanka Chopra
“Hillary [Clinton] doesn't have a fascinating story to get behind. She doesn't fascinating story to tell. The only thing about Hillary is, you know, "first female president."” KnowsFirstsStoriesPresidentBehindsFemaleClintonFascinatingFemale President Author:Rush Limbaugh
“"First female president." That's it, and that's nowhere near, by the way, as powerful or penetrating as the first African-American president. I mean, women, yeah, I mean, make the case that they've been victimized. But they can't put themselves in the same shoes as slavery's legacy for example. Now, women might try to make the case. Hillary [Clinton] might try to make the case about not being ought to be able to vote, but it ain't gonna fly.” WayTryingFirstsMeanMightAblePresidentPowerfulCasesExampleOughtFemaleVoteYeahSlaveryClintonShoesAfrican AmericanLegacyAmerican PresidentFemale President Author:Rush Limbaugh
“The whole idea of the first female president is not nearly as momentous or exciting as the first African-American.” FirstsIdeasWholePresidentFemaleExcitingAfrican AmericanFemale President Author:Rush Limbaugh
“Take [the first female] president away from Hillary [Clinton], what's her story? What is fascinating? What's interesting about Hillary? Coughing fits? The lump in her throat that she has to cover with the Mao jacket? What's her story?” FirstsStoriesPresidentInterestingFitFemaleClintonFascinatingThroatJacketsLumpsMaoCoughingFemale President Author:Rush Limbaugh
“I would even go to Washington, which is saying something for me, just to glimpse Jane Q. Public, being sworn in as the first female president of the United States, while her husband holds the Bible and wears a silly pill box hat and matching coat.” FirstsStatesPresidentUnitedUnited StatesHusbandFemaleBoxesSillyHatsCoatsGlimpsePillsJaneMatchingFemale President Author:Anna Quindlen