According to Gibson, labeling older women “cougars” actually originated in Vancouver long before Demi and Ashton hooked up. Canadians used the term “cougar” as a derogatory word for older women who hung out at bars to go home with whatever men were left lingering at the end of the night. Gibson didn’t like that the beautiful animal had such a negative connotation. She set out to redefine the label as a word that echoed empowerment, independence, and mature sexual magnetism for women over 40 who date men at least eight years younger.

It’s a branding. To some, an insult…to most, an underlying compliment that we publicly dismiss “because it sounds bad.” To others, it’s a clear name for exactly what we are. Women who know what we want and can still get it. It’s all about us…our wants…our needs. We dumped our inhibitions 15 years ago so don’t argue with us because we’ll scratch. If you’re asked to leave before the sun rises, that means tie you shoes while walking out the back door, and yes, I mean the back door. If I want you, I’ll call you. If I don’t, it’s probably because I’ve decided that I want your daddy. Bad? You have no idea…

She may have been the Virgin Queen, but that didn’t stop Liz from lusting after several of her young courtiers. Whether those passions were consummated is anybody’s guess, but we’re basing our judgment on that sly smile in her portrait.

I used to hate the term "Cougar" for all the obvious reasons. First, it evoked images of Mrs. Robinson in a girdle and garters, smoke billowing around her alcoholic head as she seduced a vulnerable (but willing) Benjamin. Flash forward to leopard clad women over 40 showing way too much cleavage, voguing in 4 inch stilettos, hanging out at bars, guzzling wine and dragging home young prey.

More and more women are embracing the cougar within, finding in the label both the humor and a sense of empowerment. Just as many others find the term demeaning and reject it as sexist or, at best, another unfortunate example of society's sexual double standard.

The origin of the word is debated it is rumored to have first started as a Canadian catch phrase given to certain older women. These women tended to gravitate and mingle with younger men. Apparently a group of guys labeled these particular women 'Cougars' and the rest is history.

With all the hype around urban cougars and their bait, it can be confusing to know what exactly defines a cougar.

Some people who are new to the term ‘cougar woman’ are inspired with curiosity upon the thought. Thus, it is important to define what this term means before delving into the life of cougar women.

Women fifty-plus are considered to be of prime cougar age. No, not the sleek, beautiful creatures that lurk the deserts and hills—and sometimes the suburban neighborhoods—around Arizona. The new definition of a cougar is a woman 40 years of age or older who pursues men who are at least 10 years her junior, although typically the age spread is greater.

The most commonly-accepted definition of a cougar is a woman 40 years of age or older who exclusively pursues very young men. The onset of the cougar years is hotly debated. Some feel that a cougar can be as young as 35, but women of this age would not be viewed as cougars unless their sexual conquests were no older than 25; the ten-year age difference seems to be an unspoken but accepted minimum between partners.

A woman aged 40 years or old who preys on younger men. During a hunt, she can often be spotted by her leopard print outfit, which makes her feel and look younger.

Cougar women are those women who are above 40 years of age and are most comfortable in going to bed with men at least 10 years her junior. In fact they are women who have had a lot of experience in their lives and are now out there to look for some fun, and maybe even a serious relationship.

You can’t go anywhere these days without someone talking about cougar women. And it’s a fabulous thing that women who are over 40 are finally getting the attention they deserve.

Younger men have undoubtedly been dating older women for decades, but only in the last several years has there been a more public display of this type of cross generational affection.

An older woman paired with a younger man? We’d hardly call it a stigma. "Cougars," "tadpoling" — what dismissive words our society has found to describe older women who find themselves in romantic relationships with younger men.

It's official! Age is irrelevant... when it comes to women and beauty that is. Who has THE HOTTEST bikini-clad hard body at this very moment? It's 48 year-old Valerie Bertinelli on the cover of People looking way hotter than she ever did during her peak, One Day at a Time, sitcom days in the '70s.

I have recently encountered the words 'Cougar Women' - a term dreamt up by some male or possibly jealous young female to describe an older woman engaged in a relationship with a younger man. The description 'Cougar Woman' infers a predatory mature woman (35-50+) who hunts, stalks, lusts after and imposes her attentions upon some innocent, inexperienced young male.

This is the place where fabulous females over 40 come to unleash their Real Cougar. Imagine how different life is going to be when you stop worrying about what other people think and start living the life you have always dreamed of.

A cougar is an older woman who is primarily attracted to and has sex with with significantly younger men.

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