Veep (2012-2019) is a really important show. If you have reservations about a woman president, you should watch it. Not because it shows a woman doing a good job as president (it’s a comedy—everyone’s comically terrible at their jobs) but because it normalizes the concept.
Also, if you just want the power trip of watching a woman be president, Veep is awesome.
The idea of a woman president of the US is uncommon enough that there’s a Wikipedia page listing movies and TV shows featuring such characters. It starts with a movie from 1924 and only has 37 items spanning all the time between then and now. This concept is in some serious need of normalizing.
I’ve taken to drinking a cup of Lady Grey decaf tea in the evenings, and it is a lovely way to end the day.
When I’m stressed out, Daniel texts me pictures of my dog being handsome.
The idea that the next 45 presidents of the US should be women is no more a joke than the fact that the last 45 were men.
In the last 24 hours, I’ve written a story, sold a story, had a story published, and bought a story for publication. It’s the whole story-cycle.
I’m irrationally superstitious & so after wearing a Clinton hat for months only to be deeply heartbroken, I’ve avoided hats in support of any 2020 candidates… but I can’t help it anymore. Harris & Warren are simply too awesome & I’ve bought hats for each of them.
I also ordered buttons, so I can alternate wearing a Harris hat with a Warren button and a Warren hat with a Harris button.
Whatever happens in 2020, I want everyone I meet between now and then to understand that I support these incredible women.