Older women who seek out sexual relationships with younger men are sometimes called "cougars," but we don't even have a word for men who seek out sexual relationships with younger women. You might joke that we call them "men." What does this say about gender and language?
A) It shows that authority, not gender, dictates how language and culture work.
B) It is an effort to be gender neutral since we don't say "cougaress."
C) It reinforces the idea that women are not supposed to seek out relationships with younger men.
D) It shows that times have changed and that it no longer matters if a woman is in a relationship with a younger man.
E) It shows that we no longer have a sexual double standard.
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