We love women around here. Okay, not in that way, but we do love them and can certainly appreciate their many charms. Unfortunately, we spend so much time on AfterElton.com talking about the menfolk that it might lead you to think otherwise.

To remedy that, the AfterElton.com staff put their heads together and compiled a list of Ten Women We Love in 2010. Of course, this is far from a complete roster. There are lots of ladies missing: our mothers, Judge Judy, Rachel Maddow and Kathy Griffin to name just a few. What we were looking for with this list however were women we admire with strong breakout stories this year. Maybe they are a standout on a new hit TV show, or perhaps they've demonstrated unusual bravery and grace in fighting GLBT discrimination, or possibly they've been around for a long time, but have had a recent career achievement that puts them in a whole new league.

So, better to say these are the ten women we truly started to love in 2010. And we hope they're around for a long, long time! Our list of ten below is presented in no particular order. At the end, we'd love to hear from AfterElton.com readers about the women that weren't on this list but should be. What women do you love in 2010? Let us know in the comments!

See the top 10 Women we love at : http://www.afterelton.com