Cougars

I recently heard the term “cougars” and asked my guy friend what it meant. He said it had something to do with “women on the prowl.” Then tonight I came across this pod. Aha, the lightbulb went off in my head.
How pathetic is this phenonemon? Let me count the ways.
The two blonde “cougars” who are the de facto spokeswomen on this show? Skanks! Eew! They try to sound respectable by comparing themselves to the essentially “creepy older guy” --- that is, to skanky balding 'players' who try to date young girls because they have lots of money. Blech. I’m glad this pod was made, but I think this is just one more female chauvinist pig way of capitulating to a world that values women more for their sexuality than their minds and abilities. Plus they are women caked with makeup and obviously sprouting plastic surgery - how empowered! </sarcasm> And who said it was “socially acceptable” for older men to date younger women? Most of the time it looks ridiculous and sleazy – Hugh Hefner? Scientologist-weirdo Tom Cruise? More like pathetic losers. It’s the same for older women who troll for young guys. The guys they're after aren’t going to take them seriously. Why should we.

What do you think?

ha funny. im a cougar.

I love it! It's about time that women had the right to date a younger partner without being judged for it. We've moved on from the 'are you trying to seduce me Mrs Robinson' days. Now it's about equal rights - so rock on cougars. I'm a member of a few cougar dating sites like http://www.cougared.com and so far so good.

great pod. i'm not sure how i feel about the guy borrowing people's dogs to get laid, but whatever. everyone's gotta do what they gotta do right? haha. men like cougars because they don't have to do any work. the women do all the work for them. it's easier. the older woman is at the peak of her sex drive and wants to get laid, and men always want to get laid, so it works out well.

prowl on, cougars!

I don't think anyone knows how common this is, almost every guy Ive known has had a cougar, Its almost like a right of passage anymore.

in remember hearing this term when i was a sophmore in hs and explaining to my speech teacher what a cougar was.

still makes me laugh

Sad. Full comment here: http://tvcasserole.blogspot.com/2008/02/giving-cougars-bad-name.html

The topic of this pod is interesting yet I felt that the different examples that were used were not the best. I wasn't very impressed with the two scary plastic blondes who were interviewed. I'm not sure if all cougars look like that. Also, I would have cut out that photo of Woody Allen. The woman he is with is his daughter and his wife and that makes it even more creepy. Aren't there any more famous couples that have a little more class (like Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones) that convey the older man, younger woman combo?

Wow. This was hilarious. Regarding the whole Cougar phenomenon, I kinda agree that it is a little pathetic. Older women on the prowl for younger women? Ew. But, if that's what floats your boat...go for it. But if they're throwing themselves at these guys, then it's just plain old gross. But for the guys-- learn everything you can!

Hahahaha, very entertaining.
I never knew the world of 'the cougar' was so complicated and deep. I've never been personally attracted to an older woman, but hey, don't knock it 'til you try it, right? I just find it really entertaining that a dog park is one of the prime spots to meet a cougar. Hot stuff, right there.

go stifler's mom! right on!