The Graduate

Mrs. Robinson is definitely lacking in anything resembling moral fiber; however, you have to give her some props. The lady totally seduced a good-looking recent college graduate, and she's old enough to be his mother. She earned the title of the original cougar. When their affair was discovered, Mrs. Robinson claimed she was raped by Ben. Of course her family automatically believed her. Who is going to suspect that a middle-aged socialite would initiate an affair with her friends' son. Scandalous! Traditionally, it's the old man who is leering after an extremely young girl. The Graduate turned these roles completely around. It crossed the boundaries of what our culture accepts as the norm. But, why is it that we find this switch so weird? Do cougars usually just fly under the radar, or are guys just into the young-uns a lot more than women?