• whereisk@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    People are probably not functional adults until 23-25. But it’s harder to mold a 25yo to die in a war for you than a 18yo.

    I do agree with your general point - it takes two to tango. And a lot of the older women complaining have themselves dated across the chasm when they were younger.

    It always felt odd to me and still does though - I feel that the larger the gap the more it reveals deeper issues for both sides.

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      9 months ago

      What I also find deeply hypocritical is how many of these women treat a gender chasm in the first place:

      • Young woman with older man? That pervert! He’s a pedophile!!
      • Older woman with a young guy? You go, girl! Ride him like a cowgirl!

      And yes, that age gap can be identical in both examples.

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        9 months ago

        And yet plenty of women also shame older women that are preying on much younger men too. That’s not making a point it’s trying to make an excuse.

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          9 months ago

          plenty of women also shame older women that are preying on much younger men too

          I have never seen that happen in my entire life.

          Not. Once.

          Not saying it doesn’t happen, but it must only happen behind closed doors - without any public censure whatsoever - in ways that doesn’t happen for older men with younger women.

          Older men, in comparison, are very publicly shamed.