Every year at MSN Lifestyle, we assemble our list of influential people and every year we struggle to separate the truly influential from the merely popular. The women on this year’s list come from many different fields and backgrounds but they all share one common feature: they are doing something that inspires or encourages us and yes, influences the way we live. …
Much as I’m thrilled a gymnast was listed with Oprah, Hillary, Aung San Suu Kyi, Angelina and the rest, I think it’s silly to include a young athlete (Nastia or Shawn) or young Pop star like Taylor Swift. It devalues the word “influence”.
Nastia and Taylor are popular, not influential.
These end-of-year top 10 lists are getting out of control.
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