The Conversation, Author at EastMojo

The ageist and sexist trope of the cougar, milf, or Mrs Robinson – a desperate older woman pursuing a relationship with a younger, less interested man – is being challenged by a spate of Hollywood movies pairing older women with younger men. For generations, the idealised relationship on screen has been for an older man […]

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