Posted on 03/06/2020 9:59:41 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Time magazine has chosen 100 "Women of the Year," selecting one trailblazing woman to represent each year from 1920 to 2019. It's a distinctive way to celebrate Women's History Month, but it's also an acknowledgement that for many years, women's contributions were systematically overlooked.
For 72 years, Time's most anticipated cover was called "Man of the Year" — until 1999, when the magazine changed the title to "Person of the Year."
Still, the male trend continued, and most of the people chosen for "Person of the Year" have been, in fact, men. So, as a reparation of sorts, Time is honoring 100 women now — from suffragists to Beyoncé, and many in between.
Some of the magazine's notable selections include silent film star Anna May Wong. Time chose Wong for the year 1928, writing: "Long before Lucy Liu or Awkwafina spoke up about the lack of Asian representation in Hollywood, Anna May Wong was fighting the same unjust structures."
In the history of Time's original "Man of the Year" and "Person of the Year" covers, only nine featured women. Two of the women — Soong Mei-ling (Madame Chiang Kai-shek) and Melinda Gates — appeared with their husbands, and two covers featured multiple women — in 1975, Time chose "American Women," and in 2002 they chose the aforementioned "Whistleblowers."
Now, Time is giving the title to 100 women — some of whom waited a century for the honor. Finally, in this Women's History Month, these women are being recognized for their contributions to the world — and to other women who are following in their footsteps.
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They like to think of themselves as the Zeitgeist of society and their accolades as a cultural bellweather when they’re actually on another planet as far as what people actually care or think about.
TIME MAGAZINE : Still trying to be relevant !
Oh great, a list of 100 liberal women.
Sexism is bad, m’kay?
What? No Gender Fluids Of The Year? Bunch of Transists.
Margaret Thatcher stands above them all.
Wait. Somebody named their child Awkwafina?
I assume that Hillary is “Woman of the Year” every year from 1992 to 2019. After all, she’s the smartest woman on the planet.
I’m sure Michelle O got that honor for a few of those years.
TIME
(PIC OF WOMAN)
to get me a sammich.
Gender Fluids Of The Year
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LOL!
Please tell me that’s a stage name?
Easy enough...50 years for Hillary, 50 years for Obama.
So Time apparently believes it takes 100 women to equal just one man? How 13th century of them!
Not Eva Braun?
I honestly hope Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin is on their list. She actually contributed to science and technology.
Oh, good! And can we select an Asian of the Year? Native American of the Year? Hispanic of the Year? Old Fart of the Year? Female Native American Old Fart of the Year? Oh, wait, Fauxcahontas already has that one wrapped up...
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