I had a great dream last night and this article just jumped into my memories, b*tch slapped that awesome dream in the face and took over it's spot. Thanks Alex.
I see the humor in the article but deep down it just re-enforces the stereotype that wrinkly old 'geezers' should stay in their room or play cribbage all day. Words like "codgers, old-folks, wrinkly-Romeos, geezers, oldtimers, and the scariest thing in my life" just contribute to the prejudice against retired folk having a life. If this kind of language was used against gays or people of colour the civil liberties people would be out in force but no-one in the first world seems to give a sh*t about retired folk. Thank you Philippines for allowing me to continue having a life.
Its not just old timers. Think of all the parents who aren't that old yet but have teenage kids. The kids act like *NO WAY mom and dad can still have sex* and are *ewwed* out if mom and dad are making out lightly on the couch while watching a movie. After all parents all had their time when they were teenagers so all of that should be long gone and out of their system by now (the teenagers think). With the grandparents it just heightens that same mentality. But is it really societies fault or just some weird part of our nature? After all when you have a 16 year old teenager w/o much knowledge on such things who is really telling them old peeps shouldn't *boom* *boom*.
English/American society, teenagers are grossed out. Philippine society, teenagers are dating seniors. You will have to judge for yourself if that is nature or nurture because it seems obvious to me that it is a learned behavior and thus a societal issue.
You don't think those teenagers are disgusted often about sex with an old guy? For a few of them it may be fine and those who get older into there 20's and 30's it changes even more. But maybe you should ask some older female friends what the teenage girls are saying behind the backs of the old guys. Its about money and a lifestyle just about always. How many 18/19 year old's in middle class families who are going to college for a worthy profession are dating 60 or 70 year old's? or even 50 year old's? I have known so many who have talked about the old guys (foreigners and filipino's alike) that they screw and they are often disgusted with sex with them but know its part of the job but they won't ever say that to his face.