Time Magazine did showcase brave women for their courageous acts by giving them the cover and naming them “Person of the Year.” But, they also named Donald Trump one of the runner-ups for the title. This is a man who has sexually assaulted and harassed women for years. Who has been caught on tape saying crude, inappropriate, demeaning things about women…how dare you to include this man in the same magazine as these women, after all they have suffered through, after all they have f*cking been through. Am I wrong? I’m sorry, but I’m not sorry for being angry. I’m not sorry for feeling as though this is a slap in the face to all of the headway these women have made, all of the struggle and trials they have faced. Time Magazine, you include this man in the same category as these women?
I’m not alone in my anger. Twitter users and celebrities are expressing their own distaste for this. Some are going as far as to call Time Magazine “hypocrites.”
Time mag highlights brave women coming forward against sexual assault on the cover but names a man with sexual assault allegations against him runner up to person of the year.. Really @TIME? #hypocrites
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) December 7, 2017
I’ve become less vocal about my distain for certain people over the past year because it only divides our country even more but this is worth speaking up about. @TIME mag – very disappointed in your hypocrisy and disrespect toward the women on your cover.
— Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) December 7, 2017
Wait wait wait… Donald Trump as runner up for time magazine person of the year? I honestly have no words.. What an injustice and insult to the inspiring people on the cover to have a known sexual abuser as runner up.
— Sophie Turner (@SophieT) December 7, 2017
can i just say FUCK time magazine for patting themselves on the back about naming the women exposing sexual assault as person of the yr and still giving trump the number 2 spot! naming these women person of the yr is meaningless if you're still rewarding the predators!!!
— molly? (@kumngoslut) December 6, 2017
Time magazine name their 2017 person of the year, 'the silence breakers' speaking out against sexual harassment. Runner up…? Donald Trump – a man recorded, boasting about sexually harassing women. Well played @TIME
— John Cosgrove (@j_cosgrove) December 6, 2017
time magazine goes from recognizing those who spoke out and were victims of sexual assault, to naming donald trump, A SEXUAL PREDATOR AND ASSAULTER , as runner-up for "person of the year". fuck time magazine.
— #SAVETPS (@nativexicana) December 6, 2017
Time magazine Person of the Year: The Silence Breakers, women who bravely spoke out against Sexual assault and misconduct. Time magazine Person of the Year Runner up: Donald Trump, a man who has been accused of sexual assault by multiple women. What the hell is this? @TIME pic.twitter.com/ad5NMt5cHt
— Connor James McNally (@connormcnally25) December 7, 2017
ok but how does Time Magazine name the victims and silence breakers of sexual assault Person of the Year, and then name Donald Trump runner up??????
— adrianna (@aharris0922) December 6, 2017
TIME Magazine: this year’s Person of the Year is shared by the brave women and men who came forward to share their experiences of sexual assault
Also TIME: this year’s Person of the Year runner-up is a misogynist who openly admits to sexually assaulting women!
— Elizabeth DeBold (@elizabethdebold) December 6, 2017
Nah, fuck you Time Magazine. You want to champion women who speak up for sexual abuse and then list a predator as "runner up". You're trash
— Joel Kennedy (@JoelB1088) December 7, 2017
Time Magazine: Names sexual assault victims “Person of the Year” Also Time: Names accused rapist, @realDonaldTrump, runner up for Person of the Year
— Erin Stadler (@erin_stadler) December 7, 2017
So @TIME magazine thought it would be a good idea to make Donald Trump, who has been accused of sexual harassment/assault by TWENTY+ different women, the runner up for person of the year??? Second only to five women who made top spot for speaking out about sexual assault. ??????? pic.twitter.com/JKOIglCiBF
— Elly MacRae (@ellykins) December 7, 2017
I can tell you that from having dreams as runner up in the times person of the year, I WILL NEVER EVER BUY ANOTHER TIME MAGAZINE, and I hope others follow that same heart
— Junie Harris (@junie_harris) December 7, 2017
I was a fan of Time Magazine, but now, I have lost all respect for their publication and this yearly tradition. How dare you.