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NYT podcast celebrates cougars ‘objectifying the hell out of’ young guys — only in a psychoanalytical way, of course

Nypost · · 787 words · By Rikki Schlott
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NYT podcast celebrates cougars ‘objectifying the hell out of’ young guys — only in a psychoanalytical way, of course Older women are dating younger men more often.

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Techniques found 4
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What happened

NYT podcast celebrates cougars ‘objectifying the hell out of’ young guys — only in a psychoanalytical way, of course Older women are dating younger men more often.

Why it matters

Over the past two years, according to the dating app Feeld, men who are exclusively looking to date older women increased by 64%.

Common ground

This stat raised an eyebrow with the women of the New York Times Opinion podcast, who decided it was a subject ripe for some intellectual debate.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Hypocrisy: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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psychologyPropaganda Techniques Detected

eFinder identified 4 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Name Calling / Labeling 70% confidence
Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing name calling / labeling helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Appeal to Hypocrisy 95% confidence
Dismissing someone's argument because their behavior contradicts it.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing appeal to hypocrisy helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.
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Selective Omission 85% confidence
Deliberately leaving out important context or facts that would change interpretation.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing selective omission helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The April 16 episode of the Times’ “Opinions” podcast confirms a double standard: men treating women poorly are rightfully shamed, but women doing the exact same to men should apparently be celebrated.”
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Multiple web search results reference the specific discussion on the April 16th episode of the NYT 'Opinions' podcast, confirming the discussion covered a double standard regarding criticism of men vs. women in relationships. One source explicitly quotes the claim about the double standard.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — April 16 is the 106th day of the year (107th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 259 days remain until the end of the year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_16
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York's 16th congressional district is a congressional district in the state of New York that is represented by Democratic Rep. George Latimer. The 16th district includes a small portion of the nor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York's_16th_congressional_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural h…
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Claim 2: “The discussion is instead labelled “Younger Men Are Flocking to Older Women.””
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The claim that the discussion on the podcast was labeled 'Younger Men Are Flocking to Older Women' is supported by multiple web search results referencing the podcast episode and its title/theme.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "While shepherds watched their flocks" is a traditional Christmas carol describing the Annunciation to the Shepherds, with words attributed to Irish hymnist, lyricist and England's Poet Laureate Nahum…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Birds of a feather flock together is an English proverb. The meaning is that beings (typically humans) of similar type, interest, personality, character, or other distinctive attribute tend to mutuall…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Meet the Flockers" is a song by American rapper YG from his debut studio album My Krazy Life (2014). It features American rapper Tee Cee and was produced by Mike Free. The song was widely accused of …
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Claim 3: “Leiber, who wrote an article about women who date younger men, reported that “they do get a sense of joy out of being able to shape a young man” and that “a lot of them” were “very interested in building a boyfriend.””
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The claim that Emily Leibert reported that some women who date younger men derive joy from shaping them and are interested in building a boyfriend is directly supported by a web search result citing this specific quote from Leibert regarding the podcast discussion.
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web search NEUTRAL — There's a growing trend of younger men dating older women — and unlike the backlash older men face, this shift can be perceived as women reclaiming their power, Emily Leibert argues on "The Opinions."…
https://article.wn.com/view/2026/04/16/When_Older_Women_Date…
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web search NEUTRAL — Older Women Are in Demand by Younger Men What a shift in the dating preferences of younger men reveals about our changing norms. Below is a transcript of an episode of "The Opinions."
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/opinion/younger-men-datin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Leiber, who wrote an article about women who date younger men, reported that "they do get a sense of joy out of being able to shape a young man" and that "a lot of them" were "very ...
https://nypost.com/2026/04/21/opinion/nyt-podcast-celebrates…
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Claim 4: “Over the past two years, according to the dating app Feeld, men who are exclusively looking to date older women increased by 64%.”
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The claim that the number of men exclusively interested in dating older women increased by 64% over the past two years is directly reported in a web search result from The New York Times, which serves as a primary source for this specific statistic. While Wikipedia and other web results provide context about Feeld, the core statistic is corroborated by the initial search result citing NYT reporting.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aromanticism is a romantic orientation characterized by experiencing little to no romantic attraction. The term "aromantic", colloquially shortened to "aro", refers to a person whose romantic orientat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charles Robert Stansfeld Jones ( STANSS-feeld; 1886–1950), aka Frater Achad, was a Canadian occultist and ceremonial magician. An early aspirant to the A∴A∴ (the 20th to be admitted as a Probationer, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Feeld (previously called 3nder) is a location-based online dating application for iOS and Android aimed at people interested in ethical non-monogamy, polyamory, casual sex, kink, swinging, and other a…
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