Politics and religion.

**Edwina's Secretary** · 08-27-2009, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by blue

I know its hard, but dont flatter yourself. The older women younger men chase are cougars, the older women who chase younger men are not called cougars.

[COLO="White"]Ive seen your pic, you are no cougar.[/COLOR]

How did I miss this?? blue...you are wrong again...

The most commonly-accepted definition of a cougar is a woman 40 years of age or older who exclusively pursues very young men.

And I know how important links are to you so... What is a cougar?

And you are quite right that I am not a cougar...I am a happily married woman...but ...my husband is a few years younger than I am!

**Grace** · 08-27-2009, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary

And you are quite right that I am not a cougar...I am a happily married woman...but ...my husband is a few years younger than I am!

As is mine

**Edwina's Secretary** · 08-27-2009, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by Grace

As is mine

Does that make us cradle robbers...or comitted former cougars??

**Grace** · 08-27-2009, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary

Does that make us cradle robbers...or comitted former cougars??

According to your definition of cougar, I don't qualify, as I was younger than 40 when Douglas and I started dating. As for cradle robbing, I don't think so.

I think it means we are wise women. When we find the right one, we don't get tangled up with what others may say. We go for it

**Edwina's Secretary** · 08-27-2009, 06:43 PM

I had just turned 40 when I started dating my husband.....oh no...I AM a cougar!!!!

**phesina** · 08-27-2009, 07:17 PM

Here's what wikipedia has to say on their page on "Age disparity in sexual relationships" (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cougar_...29#Slang_terms):

Cougar—a woman over 40 who sexually pursues younger men, typically more than eight years her junior. The term appears to have been coined by Canadian website Cougardate.com and has been used in TV series, advertising and film. The 2007 film Cougar Club was dedicated to the subject and in Spring 2009 TV Land aired a reality show called The Cougar.

**Grace** · 08-27-2009, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary

I had just turned 40 when I started dating my husband.....oh no...I AM a cougar!!!!

E.S., check out Phesina's post - a woman over 40. You made it just under the wire

**Edwina's Secretary** · 08-27-2009, 07:38 PM

But you know....this still leaves my original questions unanswered.

The older woman is called a cougar...what is the younger man called?

Other than very fortunate??