Peggy Drexler : 2013 saw big gains for women but some mistakes we can all learn from . She says Paula Deen , Kathleen Sebelius , Miley Cyrus , Lara Logan were some who stumbled . Drexler : For every errant twerk , pop culture saw its share of positive messages for women , including Malala Yousafzai 's `` I Am Malala '' -- a Pakistani girl 's tale of being shot by the Taliban for speaking out about the rights of women -- and the consistent challenging of the Hollywood body ideal in Lena Dunham 's `` Girls . '' I think the biggest mistake was not recognizing that there are many more talented people than you might think.
Peggy Drexler : 2013 saw big gains for women but some mistakes we can all learn from . She says Paula Deen , Kathleen Sebelius , Miley Cyrus , Lara Logan were some who stumbled . Drexler : I think the biggest mistake was not recognizing that there are many more talented people than you might think.