Rawr!: The Great Cougar Hunt Lawsuit

September 17, 2008     Posted in Buzz, Sex

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By Jess

Cougars. These days, when you read that word somewhere, chances are you’re thinking about the second meaning: a 35+ year old woman who is actively pursuing younger men. It’s a funny, pop-culture obsessed description — some people would even say the cougar label is pro-woman. Older females being appreciated for the beautiful specimens they are! Yes!

Well…some people aren’t so enthusiastic. In fact, three women are so unenthusiastic about being called cougars that they’re suing a TV show for over $1,000,000.

“Attack of the Show,” a reality-based show on G4, went to a SoCal nightclub in 2007 during a segment called “The Great Cougar Hunt.” Three women were featured in the segment, and these three women now claim they never gave permission to be shown on camera nor were they “actively searching for younger men.”

Apparently these ladies have been so mortified, hurt, wronged, etc that they simply cannot go on with their lives until someone pays them a lot of money.

What do you think? Is being called a Cougar hurtful enough to warrent a lawsuit?

6 Comments on "Rawr!: The Great Cougar Hunt Lawsuit"

  1. Star says:
    Wed, 17th Sep 20089:32 am 

    If I were these women I would be offended. I mean they're probably just in it for the money, but I wouldn't want to be stereotyped as an old woman who has to prey on younger guys for kicks. I'd be pretty pissed

  2. michael says:
    Wed, 17th Sep 20081:52 pm 

    NO! not at all

    i kind of wish there was a better term for older men who pick up younge chicks than Perve lol

    something like Tiger, or Rex!

  3. Chris says:
    Wed, 17th Sep 20082:01 pm 

    They may been categorized as Cougars, but it turns out they are just entreprenuers. (read: delusional goldiggers)

  4. snarktastic says:
    Wed, 17th Sep 20081:28 pm 

    the reason to sue isn't because they're being labeled as something, it's that they [allegedly] didn't give permission and the network is making a lot of money off of their appearance. it's the cougars' money.

  5. Lauren says:
    Thu, 18th Sep 20081:03 pm 

    omg, I freaking love that show…that segment was hilarious.

    I think it should be taken as a compliment…cause Its kind of like an older lady who hasn’t lost her game. Who wouldn’t want to be associated with that?!

  6. Leishtek says:
    Fri, 8th May 20097:45 am 

    well, when you appear on T.V. or Internet (atleast the companies that have their brains together) you sign a traditional release form. That is, a form that specifies in what way the information can be used (i.e. physical likeness), and how it cannot be used. These are pretty standard to the entertainment industry. Google on "release form" and search for a non-pdf link. If G4 didn't do this right, well FOO on THEM. Let the cougars, errr, gold-diggers, get their day in court.

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