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So did you watch Courtney Cox's new show, Cougar Town last night? I did.
Now I am 40ish and mildly hot for 40 ifidosaysomyself. But, I am not on the prowl or anything. And I don't find men in the 20's attractive - I find myself gravitating towards Sean Connery and Gwen Stefani.
..but I am offended by the term Cougar. It ranks RIGHT up there for me with the other very derogatory "C" word for women. Seriously, my skin CRAWLS when I hear the word Cougar.
I am SOOO not a Cougar. Are you? What do you think about the term?
xoxo,t
Now I am 40ish and mildly hot for 40 ifidosaysomyself. But, I am not on the prowl or anything. And I don't find men in the 20's attractive - I find myself gravitating towards Sean Connery and Gwen Stefani.
..but I am offended by the term Cougar. It ranks RIGHT up there for me with the other very derogatory "C" word for women. Seriously, my skin CRAWLS when I hear the word Cougar.
I am SOOO not a Cougar. Are you? What do you think about the term?
xoxo,t
5 comments:
I think it depends how the term is used and who is using it, and I think that rule applies to a lot of things for me.
On the other hand, old dudes have been after young chickies for about a billion years, and they aren't called wolves, they're called MEN. It's normal and acceptable for an ancient man to date a hot young thing--why? Because he can still give her babies. Puhlease. That is so pre-feminism.
Overall, the term cougar is probably another sexist way of beholding women who are doing what men have been doing forever.
It doesn't really bother me, but to be honest, I hadn't thought it through too much. How was the show? Any good? I had liked her old show Dirt, but it didn't last long.
Hmmmm. You know, I'd honestly never thought about it. But in a way I think it's kind of like MILF - totally derogatory in general, yet in a totally naughty way, it's somewhat flattering. Flattering only because generally the only time I've heard Cougar is to describe women who are hotties, you know?
I have to admit, though, if someone ever called me a Cougar, I'd slap them probably. Well, especially since I am only 33 for 1 more month.
I LUVVVVV Melanie's point about old dudes with young women. I am totally going to call them Wolves now.
is there a different term for when an older woman falls in love with a vampire? wait! the vampire will ALWAYS be older...
OMG I am so happy to hear someone else finds this word derogitory! I am 33 & it offends me to no end!!!
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