There's been a lot of buzz about cougars in America for a while. And Australia is now following suit. Some have written it off as a passing fad but it seems to be a genuine social phenomenon resulting from demographic changes.
As this article states, "figures show the trend has increased in Australia due to an oversupply of single women aged 40 to 54 compared with men in the same age bracket".
Interesting that these independent older women are still called "cougars" Down Under. The term sounds so American, and I'd imagine that some people are not happy with yet another example of US style "cultural imperialism". Maybe one day we'll use the name of a local marsupial instead!
As this article states, "figures show the trend has increased in Australia due to an oversupply of single women aged 40 to 54 compared with men in the same age bracket".
Interesting that these independent older women are still called "cougars" Down Under. The term sounds so American, and I'd imagine that some people are not happy with yet another example of US style "cultural imperialism". Maybe one day we'll use the name of a local marsupial instead!
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