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These Are The Most Influential Men of 2009?
October 6, 2009 Posted in Buzz
You may find yourself asking, what does it take for a man to leave his mark on society in this day and age? AskMen.com made a list of the 49 most influential men of 2009, as voted by the readers. And apparently, the AskMen readers believe that the man that has most inspired them this year is Don Draper, the main character in AMC’s series Mad Men.
Leave it to the male gender to vote a fictional character (who is sexist, racist and cheats on his wife) into the number one spot. This man’s biggest mark on society is his abuse of alcohol and cigarettes. Now there’s a man to look up to.
After reviewing the list it looks like the majority of names have had more influence on my late night fantasies than my actual life. Sex symbols such as Robert Pattinson, Roger Federer and Ashton Kutcher, to name a few, littered the list of “influential” man-meat. But to be fair, the vampire trend has really taken off thanks to Pattinson’s cold stare, so I guess he is influential in his own right.
I liked to see that #4 Mark Zuckerberg followed #3 man, Barack Obama. The President of the United States and the man that created Facebook should run side by side as pillars of inspiration.
Men such as Usain Bolt, the Jamaican sprinter and three-time Olympic gold-medalist, and Chesley Sullenberger, the pilot that successfully landed a plane in the Hudson River earlier this year, saved this list in my eyes. Champions and heroes such as these deserve to be recognized and honored as influential men of our time. Ryan Seacrest, however, probably does not.
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Casey says:
Tue, 6th Oct 200910:07 am
Maybe Don Draper's on there as a model for "what you should NOT do". We can only hope.
Perez Christina says:
Tue, 6th Oct 200910:33 am
amazing article.. I agree with u totally
Darwin - New York Un says:
Tue, 6th Oct 20092:24 pm
Well he's a dapper, handsome gentleman and it's bringing back the old school style of dress suits and chivalry.
Granted, he cheats on his wife, drinks during work, and smokes like a chimney. But hey, we all have our flaws.
Mr Anderson says:
Tue, 6th Oct 20095:33 pm
Really?? Speaking out against Don Draper being a bad male role model while at the same time dismissing Tucker Max as entertainment. Isnt "Mad Men" entertainment?
And Tucker Max is an actual person last I heard
Casey says:
Tue, 6th Oct 20095:51 pm
Mr. Anderson, Tucker Max wasn't voted one of the most influential men of 2009, now was he? Right. Your point is moot.
Mr Anderson says:
Tue, 6th Oct 20096:24 pm
The point was more on the attention and reaction Tucker Max gets on the website somewhat contradicting the reaction here.
Casey says:
Tue, 6th Oct 20098:23 pm
You really can't compare the two reactions because the context of the posts are entirely different. The Tucker Max post was about, Tucker Max, and the reactions were to Tucker Max as a person. This post however, is not about the "Mad Men" character Don Draper, it's about the list of the most influential men of 2009, as voted for by men. And what is being argued is that in our opinions Don Draper should not be one of the most influential men of 2009, not that we don't like Don Draper the character. If Tucker Max had made it onto this list I'm sure people would take issue with his addition as well. But if a post was made about the character Don Draper I'm sure we'd get a bunch of comments supporting him.