Right Wing News ranks what's important in a female pundit: Hotness

Has physical attractiveness become the sole criterion by which female conservative news pundits are judged? Maybe not (yet), but a new "top" list from a conservative news site certainly won't help dispel that impression.

Those of you who've noticed a certain tendency at Fox News to hire attractive, blonde news anchors probably won't be surprised to discover that the same criterion exists for conservative personalities online as well.

The news Web site Right Wing News has published its list of "The 20 Hottest Conservative Women in the New Media," naming among them noted right-wing pundit Michelle Malkin (19th place), Ann Coulter (13th place), and Hannah Giles, of "ACORN pimp" video fame (fifth place).

Among the judges were Jonah Goldberg of the National Review and Glenn Reynolds of Instanpundit. Here's the complete list:

20) Elizabeth Blackney from Media Lizzy & Friends

20) Skye from Midnight Blue Says

19) Michelle Malkin

17) Courtney Messerschmidt from GrEaT sAtAn”S gIrLfRiEnD

17) Kerrie from The Liberal Heretics

15) Michelle Oddis from Human Events

15) Shelly Roche from ByteStyle.Tv

13) Lori Ziganto from Snark and Boobs

13) Ann Coulter

12) S.E. Cupp from Red S.E. Cupp

11) Liz Stephans from The B-Cast

10) Sharon from The Liberal Heretics

7) Tabitha Hale

7) Freeman Hunt

7) Laura Ingraham

6) Columnist Orit Sklar

5) Hannah Giles

4) Mary Katharine Ham from the The Weekly Standard

3) Ashley Herzog from Herzogian

2) Lila Rose

1) Dana Loesch from The Dana Show

Right Wing News' list is a squel to last June's "15 Hottest Conservative Women in the New Media." Tommy Christopher at Mediaite jokes that these sorts of lists "must be a seasonal thing."

Christopher complains Right Wing News' list "consists of just that, a list and a photograph. No biographical info, no descriptions of their accomplishments, or critiques of their work. Just a picture and a link. There’s nothing there that would make anyone want to read anything these women write...."

Adds Christopher: "In the modern media landscape, sex appeal is certainly a relevant factor to consider. What Right Wing News’ 20 Hottest Conservative Women In The New Media misses out on is that it’s not the only factor."

Or maybe it is.