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'''Feminist Earth''' is an [[Parallel universe (fiction)|alternate universe]] on the [[TV show]] ''[[Sliders]]'' where women have dominated society since [[medieval times]]. This is a world where where women hold [[politician|public office]], play [[professional sports]], fly [[fixed-wing aircraft|planes]], and are [[captain of industry|captains of industry]] while men [[househusband|cook, clean, and stay home to take care of the kids]]. [[Hillary Clinton]] is the president of the [[United States of America]] and [[Jane Pauley]] is the [[Pope]].


In 1270, the final campaign of the [[Crusades]] began. Hordes of fighters from around [[Christendom]] descended upon [[Palestine]], leaving their wives and children behind. [[Farm]]s that belong to the Pope grew dependent on the labor of women, and [[feudal]] kings became dependent on them.


Geoffrey Chaucer writes in the foreword of his ''[[Canterbury Tales]]'' that an [[Anne Murray (Feminist Earth)|Anne Murray]], a [[peasant]] [[farmer]] in the [[York]] region of [[England]] began a movement to overthrow their feudal lord and establish a [[democratic]] state. In 1281, Murray and her female comrades stormed the castle and fought off the guards, many who considered women to be the weaker sex. When the lord was placed in jail, Murray established a [[Senate]] and presided over it under the ''Great National Plebiscite''.


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News spread and other cells of [[women's suffrage]] moved throughout Christendom. By the time news had spread to Jerusalem, the [[Moors]] had the [[Christian]] forces and the [[Knights Templar]] in fierce battle. When the armies made their way back to their respective countries, they found everything to be organized and dominated by women.
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Over the centuries, men had gradually come to believe there's a benefit of female [[leadership]]. No [[war]], [[social issues]] are handled quickly and crime is almost non-existent(in the real world a completely unrealistic scenerio as a product of a switching of powers). However, it is definitely a caste system - men have little avenues of employment aside from [[model (person)|modeling]], [[secretary|secretarial work]] and [[nanny|nannying]].
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In 1995, San Francisco mayor Anita Ross ran as an incumbent against political unknown Maximillian Arturo, a mysterious professor who won the election and subsequently disappeared. Men are now starting to run for office all over the country.

Presidents of the United States include Hillary Clinton and [[Susan B. Anthony]].

==Source==
[http://www.earthprime.com/travel/travel.asp?world=16 Feminist Earth Info]

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Latest revision as of 02:57, 18 July 2023