Older Women Younger Men: The Age Gap Bias

In May 2006, Wook Kundor of Malaysia marriedAs a young man you may have no desire to be with
Muhamad Noor Che Musa. Doesn't sound like anythinga women who can probably call your great
out of the ordinary except Kundor was one hundredgrandmother a young lady. However the age gap
and four years old while Musa was only thirty three.does not have to be anywhere near seventy years
It was at that time believed to be the largestfor people to balk. A woman who is only seven to
marriage age gap in history.ten years older than the man she is with can raise a
Now Kundor is looking for husband number twentyfew eyebrows or trigger outright scorn.
three. She fears her current husband is on the prowlIf the gap is any higher look out. That remains
for a younger woman (which of course leaves him aunacceptable in many parts of our society. The same
lot of latitude).cannot really be said when that age difference applies
People would look at the union between Kundor andto an older man and younger women. There still may
Musa and think there has to be more sinister motivesbe some hue and cry but nowhere near that of the
at play. They would figure rightly or wrongly thatmature women younger man relationship.
Musa is after her money (she has none) or that it'sThe union between Kundor and Musa is no doubt at
some kind of devious ploy for whatever reason.the end of the spectrum. The far end. Yet many
Or they would just write it off to the fact that hewomen who have decided to be in a relationship with
could be a couple of fries short of a happy meal.a young man are still experiencing the full weigh of
Sure love may overcome all but in regards to thissociety's double standard.
situation it may call out sick.