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'''Cougar''' is a slang term referring to a woman who seeks sexual relations with considerably younger men. |
'''Cougar''' is a slang term referring to a woman who seeks sexual relations with considerably younger men. |
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Typically, the term refers to women at least 35 years old who pursue men more than seven years younger.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/Health/story?id=731599 |title=Are More Older Women With Younger Men? |publisher=[[ABC News]] |date=5 May 2005 |accessdate=24 February 2008}}</ref> The origin of the word is debated, but it is thought to have originated in [[Western Canada]] and first appeared in print on the Canadian dating website Cougardate.com,<ref>{{cite news |first=Grant |last=Barrett |title=Time for a cougar? |url=http://thestar.com.my/english/story.asp?file=/2007/10/17/lifefocus/19059904&sec=lifefocus |publisher=The Star Online |date=17 October 2007 |accessdate=26 August 2009}}</ref> 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 (TV series)|The Cougar]]''. The sitcom ''[[Cougar Town]]'' originally explored the difficulty and stigma of many so-called |
Typically, the term refers to women at least 35 years old who pursue men more than seven years younger.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/Health/story?id=731599 |title=Are More Older Women With Younger Men? |publisher=[[ABC News]] |date=5 May 2005 |accessdate=24 February 2008}}</ref> The origin of the word is debated, but it is thought to have originated in [[Western Canada]] and first appeared in print on the Canadian dating website Cougardate.com,<ref>{{cite news |first=Grant |last=Barrett |title=Time for a cougar? |url=http://thestar.com.my/english/story.asp?file=/2007/10/17/lifefocus/19059904&sec=lifefocus |publisher=The Star Online |date=17 October 2007 |accessdate=26 August 2009}}</ref> 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 (TV series)|The Cougar]]''. The sitcom ''[[Cougar Town]]'' originally explored the difficulty and stigma of many so-called "cougars". |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 13:14, 9 July 2012
Cougar is a slang term referring to a woman who seeks sexual relations with considerably younger men.
Typically, the term refers to women at least 35 years old who pursue men more than seven years younger.[1] The origin of the word is debated, but it is thought to have originated in Western Canada and first appeared in print on the Canadian dating website Cougardate.com,[2] 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. The sitcom Cougar Town originally explored the difficulty and stigma of many so-called "cougars".
References
- ^ "Are More Older Women With Younger Men?". ABC News. 5 May 2005. Retrieved 24 February 2008.
- ^ Barrett, Grant (17 October 2007). "Time for a cougar?". The Star Online. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
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