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Candace Bushnell Is Not a Cougar

Term is derogatory, she argues

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(Newser) – Sex and the City scribe Candace Bushnell may be a glamorous 50-year-old married to a man 10 years her junior—but don’t call her a cougar, the New York Daily News reports. “How come every time women manage to break out of traditional roles, someone comes along and tries to ruin it with a derogatory label?” Bushnell writes in the September issue of More.

“If you're a female CEO, you're a ballbuster. And let's not even go there with Hillary Clinton. In comparison with what she gets called, I suppose cougar is fairly harmless.” And as for her husband—New York City Ballet artist Charles Askegaard—yes, he “is 10 years younger, but we've been married for seven years. And he's 40, ferchrist's sake.”

In this June 4, 2008 file photo Candace Bushnell arrives at Bravo channel's first ever
In this June 4, 2008 file photo Candace Bushnell arrives at Bravo channel's first ever "The A-List Awards" at The Hammerstein Ballroom in New York.   (AP Photo/Peter Kramer,File)
This file photo released by New Line Cinema shows Kristin Davis, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Cynthia Nixon in a scene from
This file photo released by New Line Cinema shows Kristin Davis, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Cynthia Nixon in a scene from "Sex and the City: The Movie."   (AP Photo/New Line Cinema, Craig Blankenhorn,File)
Author Candace Bushnell and husband Charles Askegaard attend the Nicole Miller Fall 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Salon in Bryant Park February 13, 2009 in New York City.
Author Candace Bushnell and husband Charles Askegaard attend the Nicole Miller Fall 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Salon in Bryant Park February 13, 2009 in New York City.   (Getty Images)
Writer Candace Bushnell and husband Charles Askegaard attend the Natural Resources Defense Council's 8th Annual Forces for Nature Gala at Cipriani's 42nd Street, April 6, 2006 in New York City.
Writer Candace Bushnell and husband Charles Askegaard attend the Natural Resources Defense Council's 8th Annual Forces for Nature Gala at Cipriani's 42nd Street, April 6, 2006 in New York City.   (Getty Images)
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A man open to being with an older woman suggests that he doesn't give a hang what other people think of him. He's confident, open-minded, and willing to make his own rules. All of which happen to be qualities that make for a great relationship. - Candace Bushnell

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Reader60610265
Aug 24, 09 1:47 PM CDT
I don't know why it makes any difference . When I was a young man I prefer to date older women . Most of the time they were a hell of a lot more mature than those of my own age . Reply
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Observer
Aug 24, 09 1:56 PM CDT
The difference is tighter asses, firm breasts, enthusiasm and freshness. Very few older broads hold a candle to 20-year olds.
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Observer
Aug 24, 09 1:54 PM CDT
Nothing glamourous about her. She's a hag. He's banging her for her money - get it? Reply
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proud_prude
Aug 24, 09 2:11 PM CDT
Observer, fuck you, you pathetic pig -- my mother was 9 years older than my dad. Best marriage I've ever seen. They almost made it to 50th anniv. Reply
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Realist
Aug 24, 09 3:44 PM CDT
@Observer - when you grow up a little, you'll learn to appreciate where true beauty lies... Sure, young girls may have firmer tone, tighter butts, etc., and if that's all you're interested in, enjoy it while you can and have a happy (single) retirement :) Anyway, the age difference here isn't even an issue. There are some smokin' hot women in their 40's, 50's. Kudos to them if they can still attract the younger guys. Reply
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