Cougar story offensive

I’m not sure where to start….

Not only does your article make fantastic generalizations, it insults the emotional intelligence of both parties involved: boys that are so naïve that they may fall “prey” to some lurking older woman waiting to pounce, and women that are so desperate (and old) that they are hunting for a confidence boost like a vampire seeks blood.

You have turned these media created labels into something that sounds more like a sex offender-child encounter, something more suitable for the check-out lane.

I now envision CMU boys bar-hopping, shouting to their friends,
“Dude! That woman just tried to pick me up! She’s old enough to be my mom!” and an intervention ensuing, for safety’s sake, of course.

P.S. I am 35, not hunting young men, nor do I wear red, acrylic nails, animal print, or dye my hair blonde.

Gina Kotenko
Mount Pleasant junior