Japanese asked what traits they think the modern “cougar woman” (a woman who preys on the “herbivorous man”) possesses provide a relatively flattering portrait of what might in other countries merely be considered an independent woman.
For those left mystified as to what is meant by a “cougar woman,” it is the name given to the “carnivorous” woman who preys upon the so-called “herbivorous” man – that is to say, an independent woman who eschews marriage and pursues a career other than that of her prospective husband, normally younger.
A far less flattering portrait is of course that of a domineering woman more interested in sex than fidelity…
1. A stable income
2. Mental resilience
3. Self-reliance
4. Social status
5. Education
6. Looks
7. Lots of savings
8. Intelligence
9. Activity
10. Ambition
See also the related ranking of “carnivorous” female traits.
Whether there is any truth to the “carnivorous” and “herbivorous” stereotypes the fabrication-prone Japanese mass media continuously promotes is quite another matter.
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These traits seem like overwhelmingly positive ones to me.
Also, Cougar Woman sounds like a Red Dead Redemption glitch.
donkey woman is better! She takes you places and you can ride her!
But donkey woman has an ass for a face...
i see what you did there -.-
So a "cougar" is like a MILF?
Class attention! today we are going to learn about Cougars. Cougar is an older woman who frequents clubs in order to score with a much younger man. The cougar can be anyone from an overly surgically altered wind tunnel victim, to an absolute sad and bloated old horn-meister, to a real hottie or milf. that's all and homework will be googling for cougar porn.
Thanks a lot RaspberryKisses ;) sounds like a great way to score when you don't have money to pay for younger gurls =D
@RaspberryKisses Thanks for the info!
I prefer milfs
Thank you teacher!
a MILF that knows what she's doing lol
A vastly improved MILF.
Hot milfs are hot!
I'd prefer a "lioness". I stay home and she works!
Life is good!
Fuck you.
No I'm sorry I'm just jealous.
While that's happening, she's going around screwing other guys. Life's awesome.
Funny how when a man works and a woman stays home, it considered a supporting husband and a house wife. But if you flip the script, it's a lazy asshole and a whore who is "screwing around with other guys."
It's pretty sad people still associate female independence with sexual promiscuity. -_-
And you can stay home "playing" with your neighbours lonely wifes...
*puts bullseye on back*
Woo Cougars!
Damn sounds like a... well a woman you would want as a wife.
Sounds like the ideal lady to me.
Prefer women with a little attitude on the side too
well yeah and no, especially since she won't like the idea,but it could be a nice lady to spend a weekend evening.
Don't be fooled.... many of the women who could fit this top ten list are nothing more than cougars in kitty cat clothing!
Maybe that's Japan's definition of a "cougar" but over here it just means an older woman (quite possibly a MILF too) that goes around looking to score with younger men.
Also not neccesarily an "independant woman with stable income", but could also be a middle aged gold digger that sucks the life out of the poor man.
That's a surprisingly nice list.
Surprised... A stable income...
I thought this was going to be the western version of cougars so I was expecting middle age to be number 1.
I started reading the list with that same thought. It still works that way, too, for the most part.
This is somewhat surprising I guess...
Though I thought there would be more things referring to middle-aged or milf woman among them if anything...shocking...
need boobs the most!!!!
Stable Income says it all.
Why does this list keeps reminding me that a lot of the oldschool Japanese men's fears about women in general is translating to that?
What does having an income or mental resilience or ambition or looks or any of that have to do with cougar-ness? I would kind of think that domineering personalities, women who harbor a mothering instinct towards romantic interests or even sadistic women falls more into it. Not a whole list on what makes any women more powerful and independent. That wouldn't magically make them into cougars.
Cougar woman?
Thats my kind of woman! Graaaaaw ;3
surprising? don't think so, it all sums up to two basic things.
1st: money
2nd: looks
Wich is i'd say the same thing for men, just ordered reversly. 1st being looks and money 2nd.
Penny-pinchers will always think others as penny-pinchers.
Make them like you, and you'll be fine.
Who wouldn't want a strong, independent woman. She's practically the perfect girl.
hmmmm I could get me a cougar woman. xD these are pretty much traits i look for
ecspecially 2 3 6 8 9 10
Nin will like this, since he fessed up that he likes Ursula.
So Nin is the only user that is into cougars, eh?
^_^
I acknowledge that older women can have they're charms to ;)
i like cougars 2 well 35-40. but im picky about them and least im honest.
Me want!
So, this doesn't apply to "cougars" in the North American sense, but to simply confident women?
Japan is so backwards when it comes to gender relations.
Japan's know for politeness so this list being less strenuous is expected.
i thought japs men love high income girl.they want their wife to works after all
Not higher than their own - no way.
awesome cougars
I read Cougar woman and remembered this commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlDXTc8IJ7c
Oh god, she's got mental resilience, intellegence, and doesn't absolutely need to lean on someone near her to get through her life! RUN FOR THE HILLS!
So in otherwords a woman who isn't useless to society and has a life of her own?
how girl :)
i guess if you have money in japan. you seem to be a superstar :)
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