So then you get these emails from dudes on online dating sites who are 10 years older than you — who probably don’t want kids since they are sending your barely-working ovaries an email — and if you take a look at their age range, the vast majority of them want a woman 5, 10, even 15 years younger than themselves! For WHAT, I ask? Unless your concern is kids, what right have you, Mr. 55-year-old, to cut off the age range you are looking for at 45? (By the way, none of these dudes even remotely resemble George Clooney.) So I have begun age-shaming these men. Yes, someone has to do it, it might as well be me. They are age-shaming me by their age range — or at least, age-shaming womankind in general — so I must stand up for femalehood everywhere and age-shame them back. To the 56-year-old man who wrote me who was seeking women 40-49. “Hello, thanks for your email, but I prefer men who are also willing to date women their own age.” No response. To the 58-year-old man who was looking for women 35-45: “Wow! You are 58-years-old and willing to date women 13 years younger than yourself! How magnanimous!” He actually wrote back and said: “Oh, I didn’t notice that. That was supposed to be 50. Thanks.” So he’s willing to go eight years younger, how nice. To the 48-year-old man who wants a woman 28-44. 28!!! In his profile, he freely admits to “knocking a few years off” his age for “screening purposes” and then says that is not because of age but because of his “young lifestyle.” I wrote asking him what “young lifestyle” a 48-year-old man (or however old he really is) was capable that he thought a 48-year-old woman wouldn’t be capable of. No answer yet! Yes, I’m well aware this is probably not going to make these men suddenly want to date a woman their own age. But if it makes them think for even half a second, then I’ve done my job. Now I will answer that email from the 29-year-old, thanks very much! Does age hypocrisy in dating bother you? Have you ever called anyone out? Image via VinothChandar/Flickr
title: " Age Shaming Men Who Only Want Younger Women Is Justified" ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-29” author: “Rosario Glass”
So then you get these emails from dudes on online dating sites who are 10 years older than you — who probably don’t want kids since they are sending your barely-working ovaries an email — and if you take a look at their age range, the vast majority of them want a woman 5, 10, even 15 years younger than themselves! For WHAT, I ask? Unless your concern is kids, what right have you, Mr. 55-year-old, to cut off the age range you are looking for at 45? (By the way, none of these dudes even remotely resemble George Clooney.) So I have begun age-shaming these men. Yes, someone has to do it, it might as well be me. They are age-shaming me by their age range — or at least, age-shaming womankind in general — so I must stand up for femalehood everywhere and age-shame them back. To the 56-year-old man who wrote me who was seeking women 40-49. “Hello, thanks for your email, but I prefer men who are also willing to date women their own age.” No response. To the 58-year-old man who was looking for women 35-45: “Wow! You are 58-years-old and willing to date women 13 years younger than yourself! How magnanimous!” He actually wrote back and said: “Oh, I didn’t notice that. That was supposed to be 50. Thanks.” So he’s willing to go eight years younger, how nice. To the 48-year-old man who wants a woman 28-44. 28!!! In his profile, he freely admits to “knocking a few years off” his age for “screening purposes” and then says that is not because of age but because of his “young lifestyle.” I wrote asking him what “young lifestyle” a 48-year-old man (or however old he really is) was capable that he thought a 48-year-old woman wouldn’t be capable of. No answer yet! Yes, I’m well aware this is probably not going to make these men suddenly want to date a woman their own age. But if it makes them think for even half a second, then I’ve done my job. Now I will answer that email from the 29-year-old, thanks very much! Does age hypocrisy in dating bother you? Have you ever called anyone out? Image via VinothChandar/Flickr
title: " Age Shaming Men Who Only Want Younger Women Is Justified" ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-26” author: “Kenneth Hayslip”
So then you get these emails from dudes on online dating sites who are 10 years older than you — who probably don’t want kids since they are sending your barely-working ovaries an email — and if you take a look at their age range, the vast majority of them want a woman 5, 10, even 15 years younger than themselves! For WHAT, I ask? Unless your concern is kids, what right have you, Mr. 55-year-old, to cut off the age range you are looking for at 45? (By the way, none of these dudes even remotely resemble George Clooney.) So I have begun age-shaming these men. Yes, someone has to do it, it might as well be me. They are age-shaming me by their age range — or at least, age-shaming womankind in general — so I must stand up for femalehood everywhere and age-shame them back. To the 56-year-old man who wrote me who was seeking women 40-49. “Hello, thanks for your email, but I prefer men who are also willing to date women their own age.” No response. To the 58-year-old man who was looking for women 35-45: “Wow! You are 58-years-old and willing to date women 13 years younger than yourself! How magnanimous!” He actually wrote back and said: “Oh, I didn’t notice that. That was supposed to be 50. Thanks.” So he’s willing to go eight years younger, how nice. To the 48-year-old man who wants a woman 28-44. 28!!! In his profile, he freely admits to “knocking a few years off” his age for “screening purposes” and then says that is not because of age but because of his “young lifestyle.” I wrote asking him what “young lifestyle” a 48-year-old man (or however old he really is) was capable that he thought a 48-year-old woman wouldn’t be capable of. No answer yet! Yes, I’m well aware this is probably not going to make these men suddenly want to date a woman their own age. But if it makes them think for even half a second, then I’ve done my job. Now I will answer that email from the 29-year-old, thanks very much! Does age hypocrisy in dating bother you? Have you ever called anyone out? Image via VinothChandar/Flickr
title: " Age Shaming Men Who Only Want Younger Women Is Justified" ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-05” author: “Larry Bilodeau”
So then you get these emails from dudes on online dating sites who are 10 years older than you — who probably don’t want kids since they are sending your barely-working ovaries an email — and if you take a look at their age range, the vast majority of them want a woman 5, 10, even 15 years younger than themselves! For WHAT, I ask? Unless your concern is kids, what right have you, Mr. 55-year-old, to cut off the age range you are looking for at 45? (By the way, none of these dudes even remotely resemble George Clooney.) So I have begun age-shaming these men. Yes, someone has to do it, it might as well be me. They are age-shaming me by their age range — or at least, age-shaming womankind in general — so I must stand up for femalehood everywhere and age-shame them back. To the 56-year-old man who wrote me who was seeking women 40-49. “Hello, thanks for your email, but I prefer men who are also willing to date women their own age.” No response. To the 58-year-old man who was looking for women 35-45: “Wow! You are 58-years-old and willing to date women 13 years younger than yourself! How magnanimous!” He actually wrote back and said: “Oh, I didn’t notice that. That was supposed to be 50. Thanks.” So he’s willing to go eight years younger, how nice. To the 48-year-old man who wants a woman 28-44. 28!!! In his profile, he freely admits to “knocking a few years off” his age for “screening purposes” and then says that is not because of age but because of his “young lifestyle.” I wrote asking him what “young lifestyle” a 48-year-old man (or however old he really is) was capable that he thought a 48-year-old woman wouldn’t be capable of. No answer yet! Yes, I’m well aware this is probably not going to make these men suddenly want to date a woman their own age. But if it makes them think for even half a second, then I’ve done my job. Now I will answer that email from the 29-year-old, thanks very much! Does age hypocrisy in dating bother you? Have you ever called anyone out? Image via VinothChandar/Flickr
title: " Age Shaming Men Who Only Want Younger Women Is Justified" ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-14” author: “Roger Beasley”
So then you get these emails from dudes on online dating sites who are 10 years older than you — who probably don’t want kids since they are sending your barely-working ovaries an email — and if you take a look at their age range, the vast majority of them want a woman 5, 10, even 15 years younger than themselves! For WHAT, I ask? Unless your concern is kids, what right have you, Mr. 55-year-old, to cut off the age range you are looking for at 45? (By the way, none of these dudes even remotely resemble George Clooney.) So I have begun age-shaming these men. Yes, someone has to do it, it might as well be me. They are age-shaming me by their age range — or at least, age-shaming womankind in general — so I must stand up for femalehood everywhere and age-shame them back. To the 56-year-old man who wrote me who was seeking women 40-49. “Hello, thanks for your email, but I prefer men who are also willing to date women their own age.” No response. To the 58-year-old man who was looking for women 35-45: “Wow! You are 58-years-old and willing to date women 13 years younger than yourself! How magnanimous!” He actually wrote back and said: “Oh, I didn’t notice that. That was supposed to be 50. Thanks.” So he’s willing to go eight years younger, how nice. To the 48-year-old man who wants a woman 28-44. 28!!! In his profile, he freely admits to “knocking a few years off” his age for “screening purposes” and then says that is not because of age but because of his “young lifestyle.” I wrote asking him what “young lifestyle” a 48-year-old man (or however old he really is) was capable that he thought a 48-year-old woman wouldn’t be capable of. No answer yet! Yes, I’m well aware this is probably not going to make these men suddenly want to date a woman their own age. But if it makes them think for even half a second, then I’ve done my job. Now I will answer that email from the 29-year-old, thanks very much! Does age hypocrisy in dating bother you? Have you ever called anyone out? Image via VinothChandar/Flickr
title: " Age Shaming Men Who Only Want Younger Women Is Justified" ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-12” author: “Mike Young”
So then you get these emails from dudes on online dating sites who are 10 years older than you — who probably don’t want kids since they are sending your barely-working ovaries an email — and if you take a look at their age range, the vast majority of them want a woman 5, 10, even 15 years younger than themselves! For WHAT, I ask? Unless your concern is kids, what right have you, Mr. 55-year-old, to cut off the age range you are looking for at 45? (By the way, none of these dudes even remotely resemble George Clooney.) So I have begun age-shaming these men. Yes, someone has to do it, it might as well be me. They are age-shaming me by their age range — or at least, age-shaming womankind in general — so I must stand up for femalehood everywhere and age-shame them back. To the 56-year-old man who wrote me who was seeking women 40-49. “Hello, thanks for your email, but I prefer men who are also willing to date women their own age.” No response. To the 58-year-old man who was looking for women 35-45: “Wow! You are 58-years-old and willing to date women 13 years younger than yourself! How magnanimous!” He actually wrote back and said: “Oh, I didn’t notice that. That was supposed to be 50. Thanks.” So he’s willing to go eight years younger, how nice. To the 48-year-old man who wants a woman 28-44. 28!!! In his profile, he freely admits to “knocking a few years off” his age for “screening purposes” and then says that is not because of age but because of his “young lifestyle.” I wrote asking him what “young lifestyle” a 48-year-old man (or however old he really is) was capable that he thought a 48-year-old woman wouldn’t be capable of. No answer yet! Yes, I’m well aware this is probably not going to make these men suddenly want to date a woman their own age. But if it makes them think for even half a second, then I’ve done my job. Now I will answer that email from the 29-year-old, thanks very much! Does age hypocrisy in dating bother you? Have you ever called anyone out? Image via VinothChandar/Flickr
title: " Age Shaming Men Who Only Want Younger Women Is Justified" ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-03” author: “Adam Johnston”
So then you get these emails from dudes on online dating sites who are 10 years older than you — who probably don’t want kids since they are sending your barely-working ovaries an email — and if you take a look at their age range, the vast majority of them want a woman 5, 10, even 15 years younger than themselves! For WHAT, I ask? Unless your concern is kids, what right have you, Mr. 55-year-old, to cut off the age range you are looking for at 45? (By the way, none of these dudes even remotely resemble George Clooney.) So I have begun age-shaming these men. Yes, someone has to do it, it might as well be me. They are age-shaming me by their age range — or at least, age-shaming womankind in general — so I must stand up for femalehood everywhere and age-shame them back. To the 56-year-old man who wrote me who was seeking women 40-49. “Hello, thanks for your email, but I prefer men who are also willing to date women their own age.” No response. To the 58-year-old man who was looking for women 35-45: “Wow! You are 58-years-old and willing to date women 13 years younger than yourself! How magnanimous!” He actually wrote back and said: “Oh, I didn’t notice that. That was supposed to be 50. Thanks.” So he’s willing to go eight years younger, how nice. To the 48-year-old man who wants a woman 28-44. 28!!! In his profile, he freely admits to “knocking a few years off” his age for “screening purposes” and then says that is not because of age but because of his “young lifestyle.” I wrote asking him what “young lifestyle” a 48-year-old man (or however old he really is) was capable that he thought a 48-year-old woman wouldn’t be capable of. No answer yet! Yes, I’m well aware this is probably not going to make these men suddenly want to date a woman their own age. But if it makes them think for even half a second, then I’ve done my job. Now I will answer that email from the 29-year-old, thanks very much! Does age hypocrisy in dating bother you? Have you ever called anyone out? Image via VinothChandar/Flickr
