14 DAY TRIAL // Time Magazine is known for making comprehensive lists of the most influential people in the world today, but even they strike out from time to time. This week, they decided to post a list of the 25 most influential teens in the world today, but readers weren't happy with some of the choices.
Despite the fact that the list contained several other media personalities and young entrepreneurs, lots of people were outraged at the fact that Kendall and Kylie Jenner, the famous reality TV sisters who are now struggling to depart from the Kardashian brand, also made the list, and as such, have a shot at becoming the most influential teens in the world in 2014.
Time chooses to list Kendall and Kylie Jenner among the most important teens in the world
In its article, Time pointed out that the selection was made after analyzing “social media followings, cultural accolades, business acumen and more to determine this year's list,” but many pointed out that winning a Nobel Prize is not the same as launching your own clothing line and releasing your own brand of nail polish.
Time Magazine explains its decision to place the young sisters on their list by naming some of their achievements, like releasing a clothing line and a nail polish line, helping publish a young dystopian novel, Kendall's modeling career and the fact that Kylie launched a hair extensions line.
Kylie and Kendall get praised for their modeling careers while Malala Yousazal wins the Nobel Peace Prize
Right under the photo of the Jenner sisters sits the recipient of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, 17-year-old Malala Yousafzal, the Pakistani girl who got shot in the head by Taliban gunmen on her way to school and now has become the head of Malala Fund, an organization that promotes girls' right to education, helps Syrian refugee children and demands the return of the Nigerian girls kidnapped by Boko Haram.
When compared, these achievements seem to far outweigh launching your career as a model. But then again, Time also added Jayden Smith to the list of most influential teens, and all he's done are some questionable movies and some controversial tweets on social media, most of which don't even make a lot of sense.
This shows once again that the media and social media play a big part in our modern culture, to the point that we tend to overlook the really important issues and people simply because they don't have the same exposure as popular culture.
Time also shortlisted Miley Cyrus last year as the most influential person of 2013 and people thought that was a bad idea as well. Luckily, she didn't get to walk home with the prize.