In the perpetual struggle for women over 40 to maintain their relevance in the eyes of this hellish society, a trio of helpful researchers at a university in Liverpool have performed a study that asks: Why do women even biologically stay alive after menopause? Like, post-breeding age, why don’t we just kick rocks, my…
Harriette Thompson, who’s 92, and who didn’t begin running until her 70s, just finished her 16th marathon, figuring the “competition keeps her healthy.” You know, no big deal.
How many five-figure dresses do you own? Say, none? (We’re not counting frocks on lend from Rent the Runway, btw.)
There's plenty to find sickening about the wealth oozing from Silicon Valley, though the latest comes by the way of a surprising source: Kelleher International ("making love happen...since 1986"), a matchmaking service that can charge hundreds of thousands of dollars help the richest of the rich find their special…
Women in relationships with younger men is a hot-button topic that has come up more and more in the past ten years, from Demi and Ashton to the recent TLC special Extreme Cougar Wives. But new research of Victorian-era census records shows that there may have been more May-December relationships back then than now.
TLC has firmly established itself as the freakshow network, where Americans can gawk at people who are different, from the Duggars to Sister Wives to Extreme Couponing and My Strange Addiction. And now, on November 25, comes a one-hour special called Extreme Cougar Wives.
We should know by now that women don't suddenly stop having sex when they turn 50. But unfortunately, age doesn't necessarily make them more comfortable talking about safe sex with their doctors — or their partners. And according to a new study, this could put older women at risk.
A new study finds that many ladies over 80 don't have a lot of sexual desire, but that doesn't really bother them — even if they're sexually active.
Last week, New York Magazine featured a cover image that's drawing the whole world into yet another discussion about what women should do with their bodies. The image featured a silver haired woman (who looked oddly like IMF director Christine Lagarde) nude and photographed from the side, abdomen distended with child.…
A year or two ago, the whole cougar thing reached its tipping point. You might recall that time when ravenous MILFS began busting out all over. They were everywhere; from the web to the warm waters of the Caribbean. Yes, it's true. They took their "cubs" and went to sea. In 2009, a senior navy of Girls Gone Wild…
I'm closer to 40 than I am to 30 — not that you can go backwards — but I totally think that 18-year-old Taylor Lautner is hot. Is it okay for a grown woman to have a teenage crush?
Hollywood actresses often play the moms of men they're way too young to have birthed, but in porn, the practice is even more extreme: one star found herself transitioning to MILF roles at just 24.
Why are "women of a certain age" having a cultural moment? Maybe because they've survived all the bullshit.
Robin Black's debut story collection If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This features older women as heroines, which she points out is unfortunately unusual. Other good bets for those seeking older heroines: Alice Munro and Amy Bloom. [TAP]
Though the 1967 film The Graduate popularized a certain female archetype with the sexy seductress Mrs. Robinson, OK Cupid's latest data crunching reveals that today's man wants a much younger woman.
Older women who lift weights can improve cognitive function, says a new study. Women aged 65-75 showed a marked improvement on tests after a year of strength training, but the group that focused on toning exercises did not. [NYT]
Did you know Meryl Streep has been in a lot of movies lately? And also that she's old? The Telegraph explores in depth this striking contradiction.
"If it feels as if the remarriage odds are bad for a woman in her 50s, they are." So claims the Times piece "In Her 50s, Looking for Love." Clearly, these women haven't seen Cougar Town!
It's tough being critical of the Bay Area Cougar Convention, when, from the looks of the photographic evidence, everyone had a fantastic time. But there's still a problem:
Today, WSJ's Christina Binkley writes, "Here was my ideal outfit for Monday morning here in Los Angeles, according to my daily, personalized StyleCaster email: an oversized gray T-shirt and black tights." The problem? Well, she works for the Wall Street Journal. And she's over 35.
