nd determination should open the doors for them. However, still, the image of power and gender roles in popular culture reflects significant patriarchal control; with the manipulation of the female gender a pertinent component of its objective. That women have been forced to prove their worthiness within the stringent boundaries of a male-dominated existence speaks volumes about the inherent fortitude that comprises the female spirit. Nevertheless, little by little, women step toward the White House, and it obviously will take a while, but some day a woman will be president. ...