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Urban Cougar

I don't think there is anything wrong or unnatural about an older woman dating a younger man. But, Urancougar.com was disgusting. It just furthers the negative trend of women (young and old) being defined by and valued for their bodies. I don't look at the those women on that site and think, "How sad..they're trying to be young"--I look at them just like I would any other woman who dresses and acts like that. I sound a bit judgmental I know, but it just makes me so angry (not at the women-at our society) when I see women participating in the commodification and sexualization of their bodies and thus, themselves. Urbancougar.com is funny, and worth a laugh, but it's the overarching message that it represents that leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth...

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