Cougars. I'm not talking about the feline variety. These older women, considered to be in their sexual prime, seek sexual and romantic relationships with younger men (who also happen to be in their sexual prime). The label was previously used in a semi-derogatory fashion, mocking these ladies for preying upon their boy toys.
Then it seemed like it happened overnight–cougars suddenly became the cat's pajamas. More accurately, they became the cat's lace and leather lingerie. No one would look twice if a powerful, mature woman took in an inexperienced suitor. Reality shows were based on the concept. And these woman roamed freely, catching their prey and devouring them whole. The word "cougar" was reclaimed as sexy, almost something to be proud of.
So why are they having all the fun? It seems like there's absolutely no flattering way to refer to an older gay male who prefers younger partners. In fact, most labels for this practice are particularly unfavorable. I mean, how often have you seen the word "troll" floating around MANHUNT?
On the flip side, there's the word "daddy". I've always been conflicted on this one. Yes, there are plenty of self-proclaimed daddies out there, and I feel perfectly okay using the term (mostly due to lack of better words). But isn't there something weird about the incestuous slant to it? When I'm with an older man, I don't want to think that he's old enough to be my father. Frankly, I don't want to think about my father at all. Can we please create a new word? Maybe it can involve cats.
-Dewitt
Photo credit: Jake Cruise
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i do beleive they are labeled cougays… well by me LOL
chicken hawks!
Old Fuck ( like Jake Cruise )with his tongue up some young Boi ass !!!!!
Jake Cruise…gross.
I’m fine with older guys to an extent.
I think of a Cougar as an ATTRACTIVE female woman.
Who wants to see Jake Cruise fool around with a hot guy.
Sorry for my soapbox.
SNl referred to them as cougays, too. I believe.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/57940/saturday-night-live-cougar-den
it’s at 2:08. I’m 27 and I’d hit Alec. 🙂
There used to be a large national organization of older men who prefer to have relationships with younger men; last decade it morphed into the National Association of Marlin Brando Look-Alikes.
“Cougays” is a cute term, but let’s call them what they are: Paedophiles. Creepy.
It really bugs me when a 60-year-old says “be between 18 and 30.” Excuse me? Why don’t YOU try being between 18 and 30?! If you’d rather belong to NAMBLA, please get out of Manhunt! You’re making us look bad! (well… worse.)
(I’m 25 and I’d happily do Anderson Cooper.)
fellas the correct term is “MANther” as in panther! hahahaha enjoy!
Paul — i love it! MANther!!
naptastic you’re an idiot. you have a long way to go before you GROW UP and morpf into a MAN !!!!
Chicken Hawks
yeah dirty old man
If he’s hot and passive, oxwoods, an the young who fucks him, woodpeckers.
If he’s hot and active, hotdogs, and the young fucked weener-buns. (winer bumbs, get it??)
If he’s ugly or way too old, let call him, cottonsnake, and the guys fucked poor bunnies…
How about that??
Jake Cruise would enter as cottonsnake… but george clooney as hotdog, damn!!
why not call them LIONS or APES … Something masculine
Troll if ugly and I dig Manther for hot older men
Pink Panther.
Once a chicken hawk always a chicken hawk. They’ve been around longer and any cougar has been alive please!
manther is it ya… though cougay just seems so much more fitting 😛
The ugly ones we can all call chicken hawks. While the more attractive ones (When we were young we all knew who they were… Hot hairy daddies.) should be called P.U.M.As for Pounce Up My Ass.
@Joey that’s exactly what I call them! Except it was Pounding Up My Ass.
We should call them Jaguars…because if hes that old, he better be driving one. HAH!
Cougay almost sounds like a douchey way of saying cookie.
Manther it is 🙂
Wow, i was thinking of a good one, but it doesn’t get better than Manther! I am going to start using it today… I’m gonna go out there and find a manther. Manther of course; HOT OLDER MAN, not Jake Cruise… that’s just disturbing.
PUMA’S.
I like the JAGUAR…LOL!!! That’s funny…I’d like to go with ‘Silver Fox’ cause that’s what they call Anderson Cooper…and I like to dream 😉
when I see an old guy with a younger guy..I think its just sad and pathetic. oh well.
Jake Cruise is a gross old troll. some guys will drop trou for anyone I guess………
How can people be so cruel? “Gross old troll?” I’m 23 and I would NEVER say that about someone unless they were an aweful person and had it coming. EVERYONE is going to get old one day… how are you going to like it when the younger members of our community call you a “gross old troll” everywhere you go??
I thought the term was Daddy?