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In seven seasons of 24, I've never given much thought to
its gender politics. For one, I've mostly tuned in for the escapism of
watching Jack Bauer save the world. For another, it's always had enough
strong female characters—villains, heads of CTU, and the
ass-kicking-yet-socially-awkward Chloe—to make up for the damsels in
distress. (Yes, I'm looking at you, Kim Bauer.)
But two sequences at the end of last night's finale jumped out at me
for their portrayal of the women. (Warning, if you have the finale
waiting on your TiVO: Spoilers ahead.) To wrap one storyline, President
Allison Taylor has to decide... (To read the rest of this post, visit our new website DoubleX.com!)