Man of the Year
Wednesday, December 19, 2007 Filed in: People
Time Magazine says Russian leader Vladimir Putin is
the 2007 "Person of the Year." Whatever happened to
Man of the Year?
Is Putin not a man? Is the award no longer Man of the Year? If not, why not? Don't hand me all that politicolorectal mumbo jumbo about Person vs. Man.
Time Magazine has named a computer, and the internet as their Whatever of the Year award winner. Why not Man of the Year when a man is deserving?
That's not to say that I think Vladimir Putin is deserving. He's done wonders to bring stability and some prestige to the chaos of Russia following the demise of the Soviet Union.
From what I know, Putin thinks of himself as descended from the Czars, and doesn't understand modern concepts such as free speech.
Time is free to name whatever person they think is deserving, but I can't help but think the reason for changing the award from Man to Person is to set the stage for the Person of the Year in 2008. Assume that Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic presidential nomination and the general election. She's a shoe in for the award. Man of the Year doesn't seem to fit, despite Hillary's manliness.
Who else made Time's list for 2007? Former vice president Al Gore, now celebrity and Nobel Prize winner. Author J.K. Rowling of Harry Potter fame made the list. Millions read her books and saw the movies but she's no Czar of Russia.
Bring back the days of Man of the Year. If a woman is selected instead, call it Woman of the Year. If it's not a human at all, call the award Thing of the Year.
Is Putin not a man? Is the award no longer Man of the Year? If not, why not? Don't hand me all that politicolorectal mumbo jumbo about Person vs. Man.
Time Magazine has named a computer, and the internet as their Whatever of the Year award winner. Why not Man of the Year when a man is deserving?
That's not to say that I think Vladimir Putin is deserving. He's done wonders to bring stability and some prestige to the chaos of Russia following the demise of the Soviet Union.
From what I know, Putin thinks of himself as descended from the Czars, and doesn't understand modern concepts such as free speech.
Time is free to name whatever person they think is deserving, but I can't help but think the reason for changing the award from Man to Person is to set the stage for the Person of the Year in 2008. Assume that Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic presidential nomination and the general election. She's a shoe in for the award. Man of the Year doesn't seem to fit, despite Hillary's manliness.
Who else made Time's list for 2007? Former vice president Al Gore, now celebrity and Nobel Prize winner. Author J.K. Rowling of Harry Potter fame made the list. Millions read her books and saw the movies but she's no Czar of Russia.
Bring back the days of Man of the Year. If a woman is selected instead, call it Woman of the Year. If it's not a human at all, call the award Thing of the Year.
