The Cougar Trope - Female desire is not a joke

The Cougar Trope kicked the door open for older women on screen, but is it time we left her behind? When the Cougar Trope first rose to prominence, she embodied some positive aspects we rarely see in depictions of older women, like being empowered, sexy, and going for what she wants. However, often these positive traits are played for laughs, which undercuts her sexuality. And there might be a power imbalance between the older woman and the younger man that’s uncomfortable.

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00:00 The cougar has always been a sexy punchline
02:47 How the cougar got her claws
07:58 Why we fantasize about the cougar
11:39 What an authentic experience of the older woman looks like
14:36 Is the cougar officially defanged?

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