Features, OpinionOpinion: The female gaze is taking over page and screen, and it is hotPosted on June 7, 2024 CNN — No matter how much progress we’ve made on middle-aged women and visibility — from a huge increase in menopause research and advocacy to the relatively recent expansion of roles for older women on TV — there remains this very dumb stopping point at which the public can’t handle the thought of older-than-twentysomethings having sex. Or even thinking about having it. Especially when it’s with younger men (despite the ridiculous, enduring double standard).