I don't know about you, but I kinda' outgrew the Miss America Pageant when I was about 12. I thought it was full of plastic women in plastic bodies saying dumb, plastic things. Get my drift?
Now, along comes the 2nd Annual National Cougar Convention (June 26, 2010). Where else? Chicago, home of the Cubs. Cute.
The host, Rich Gosse (50/60-ish singles spokesman and author) will preside over the event and a new Ms. Cougar will be voted upon by a bunch of Cubs in the audience.
If you're curious, check out more info about the event at http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/jane-of-all-trades/2010/06/come-to-momma--cougar-convention-comes-to-chicago.html. Truthfully, it sounds like a great way for Chicago to promote itself, and it likely will display beautiful women 35+. Display is the problem.
Sexy, attractive women in serious Cougar relationships deserve better than being put on display. What would the Great Queen Eliz (who married a man 30 years her junior) think about this? The amazing actress, Ruth Gordon, who also married (and remained with for 42 years) a younger man, is probably trying to claw her way out of the grave in order to pounce on Messrs. Gosse and Cubs with fangs bared. And Demi, dear Demi, what do you think of this? (Well, maybe Demi doesn't give 2 sh*ts about it.)
WHY IS IT THAT...
There are no Mr. America, Mr. Senior America, Mr. Teen America pageants, Mr. Dumb but Cute America? Hmmm... I don't think men would stand for such bullsh*t. It's OK to be Mr. Universe (do they still have those?), because it's all brawn. But real men? Real men wouldn't stand for being paraded around in tight trunks to be voted on for their looks and boobs (I mean abs). Cougars of America -- it's time to let the world know we're more than a nice-to-look-at package and that there's a lot of wisdom behind those well-coiffed heads.
To all my friends and "frenemies": Stand strong against demeaning labels!
Love to all,
Marilyn
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Of course 35+ year old women should be proud and not have to suffer the indignities of sexism and age discrimination, but I think people have just run away with the Cougar phenomenon and turned it into a gimmick. And to promote 35+ year old women with a pageant and all the sexism associated with it? What a slap in the face!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments, Lani!
ReplyDeleteIn today's world, women should not have to prance around on a stage showing themselves off. What ever happened to "Women's Lib?" Ladies, stand up for what you believe in and "Be Strong"!
ReplyDeleteHi Deb -- I agree with you 100%. Never mind, Be -- we ARE strong. Hugs & Kisses.
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