“Age appropriate” relationship shaming is the way progressive women cut out the competition while pretending it’s about morality and not self preservation.

Claiming an adult woman lacks agency if she dates an older man is an infantilizing and anti feminist concept.

— minimalist1969 (@minimalist2021) July 14, 2025

Yep. Female intrasexual competition is fucking vicious. Male intrasexual competition is nothing in comparison. It basically disappears after 19-20 or so anyway. But for most women, it’s bloodsport for life.

Nearly all of the “age gap” nonsense is intrasexual competition. The rest is just jealousy and envy. About 0.00001% (likely less) is concern for anyone’s well-being.