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Older women urged to become lesbians
The Mercury.au ^
| 10aug03
| Nikki Voss and Nicole Cox
Posted on 08/09/2003 11:54:35 PM PDT by scripter
AUSTRALIA'S leading relationship counselling body is urging lonely older single women to become lesbians.
Relationships Australia spokesman Jack Carney said men's shorter life spans, and their pursuit of much younger women, meant women in their twilight years were often forced to turn to other women for love and companionship.
Mr Carney said the government-funded support group encouraged older women to explore lesbian relationships, which were seen as more nurturing and emotionally supportive.
Older women were even pooling their resources to buy property and making pacts to form couples if they did not find a male partner by a certain age, he said.
"As they get over 60, opportunities to get a man diminish substantially. Men marry younger women and they die about eight years younger, so there is a real male shortage," Mr Carney said.
"And as women get even older it gets much worse, so we ask them to entertain the idea of lesbian relationships."
Australian Pensioner and Superannuants League secretary Yvonne Zardini said she was aware of more women moving in together in old age.
"You notice it more where women are sharing houses, but I never ask exactly what the nature of their arrangements are, but it wouldn't surprise me (if they were in same-sex relationships). Loneliness can be a terrible thing when you are older," she said.
Myra Flynn, from support group Older Dykes, said some older women "defaulted" to lesbian relationships because of a lack of men.
Others had struck up relationships with men in the 1950s and 60s only because they could not be open about their sexuality, or they wanted a child.
"It's becoming more common and I've noticed a growing trend in bisexuality," she said.
The Matrix Guild, a Victorian support group for lesbian women aged over 40, refused to comment on the Relationships Australia advice.
Census 2001 statistics show older members of society are adopting the divorce trend and are leaving life-long partners, some even in their 80s.
Mr Carney said that despite the encouragement for women to "explore other options", married and miserable was still better than alone and free, unless there was abuse.
"The best thing you can do is stay married if you want to live longer," Mr Carney said.
"When I talk to other counsellors, they are seeing many more older people coming in, but we try to tell them to stick with it. Divorce is like amputation."
Founded in 1948 as the Marriage Guidance Council, Relationships Australia is a non-profit counselling organisation funded by both the Federal and State Governments.
In response to the pensioner stampede to the divorce courts, Relationships Australia has launched two courses on how to start again in relationships in old age.
TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: australia; gay; homosexual; homosexualagenda; lesbian; prisoners; queer
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To: LPStar
Just one more type of friendship to pervert.
Plain stupid.
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posted on
08/10/2003 2:34:18 AM PDT
by
oceanperch
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To: Aeronaut
Seeing her pic would make any lesbian want to go straight. UGLY MUGSHOT!!
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posted on
08/10/2003 4:49:36 AM PDT
by
Arrowhead1952
(Clone Ann Coulter, the woman sent by God)
To: Aeronaut
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posted on
08/10/2003 4:54:02 AM PDT
by
Caipirabob
(Democrats.. Socialists..Commies..Traitors...Who can tell the difference?)
To: scripter
...support group Older Dykes And the athletic support group Older Dykes on Bikes. :~)
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posted on
08/10/2003 5:04:17 AM PDT
by
verity
To: verity
Ah, the secret is out. GAYS SOLICIT!!!!!!!
Why does a female/female relationship have to TURN sexual "TO BE"???
These folks are screwed up in their heads and this is a good showing of it.
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posted on
08/10/2003 5:36:51 AM PDT
by
Sacajaweau
(God Bless Our Troops!!)
To: verity
ODOT
Not the Oregon Department of Transportation, but Older Dykes on Trykes!
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posted on
08/10/2003 6:29:11 AM PDT
by
Grampa Dave
(I think the Americans are serious. Bush is not like Clinton. I think this is the end," said Uday)
To: scripter
Around the world and down under, the predator homosexuals never miss an opportunity to recruit from the crib to the nursing home.
27
posted on
08/10/2003 6:30:31 AM PDT
by
Grampa Dave
(I think the Americans are serious. Bush is not like Clinton. I think this is the end," said Uday)
To: scripter
Believe it or not, I actually had someone say something to me like this recently. She accused me of having a "victim mentality" and asked me if it wouldn't be better to be involved with another woman than to remain single. I was absolutely floored.
To: Grampa Dave
And the Aged Dyke Ballroom Dancing Club the Waltzing Matildas.
29
posted on
08/10/2003 6:34:47 AM PDT
by
Tijeras_Slim
(Official New Mexican Disruptor of the Lone Star Chat Thread)
To: Tijeras_Slim
This would be hard to put on a bumper sticker or on the back of a wheel chair.
Aged Dyke Ballroom Dancing Club the Waltzing Matildas!
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posted on
08/10/2003 6:36:51 AM PDT
by
Grampa Dave
(I think the Americans are serious. Bush is not like Clinton. I think this is the end," said Uday)
To: scripter
That would make it a choice. It's not just a choice, it's a religion.
It's a war for the hearts and minds. Kids use it like they used to use drugs.
To: Grampa Dave
Its still better than All Your Old Dykes Are Belong to Us.
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posted on
08/10/2003 6:40:24 AM PDT
by
Tijeras_Slim
(Official New Mexican Disruptor of the Lone Star Chat Thread)
To: oceanperch
The idea isn't ever going to go over with us Conservative Catholics.
(I think I can speak for others) You can indeed, sir!
I second your suggestion on pets. You can't find a more loyal companion than a dog.
To: scripter
This is just incredible. I know of several women over 60 who end up sharing a home or apartment because, A: their husbands have passed away, B: it saves them money, C: provides them companionship. Surely this idiot isn't suggestion that women who live together for these reasons *must* be lesbians? What about younger women who share an apartment, etc. Talk about an article that is riddled with gay agenda inconsistency... Believe it or not, women *can* live together and NOT be lesbians. Sheesh. Seems to me the lesbian definition is becoming more and more broad.
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posted on
08/10/2003 6:41:48 AM PDT
by
rintense
To: Tijeras_Slim
A fellow that I know had an uncle who moved to one of the Sun City, Arizona Retirement Homes after his wife died a few years ago.
This uncle was a very handsome WWII pilot, whose wife became sexless the last years of her life.
The old guy went on Viagra to satisfy all of the horney women at the home. He died a few months ago with a big smile on his face.
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posted on
08/10/2003 6:46:17 AM PDT
by
Grampa Dave
(I think the Americans are serious. Bush is not like Clinton. I think this is the end," said Uday)
To: scripter
Now I'm confused...I thought the government was supposed to be OUT of the bedroom. Let me get this straight-it's okay so long as it's promoting perverted conduct, but not okay if it's trying to prohibit it?
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posted on
08/10/2003 6:50:24 AM PDT
by
Spok
To: scripter
" Older women urged to become lesbians " I wish I didn't have such a vivid image of this.
Oh isch!
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posted on
08/10/2003 6:54:08 AM PDT
by
ImpBill
("You are either with US or against US!")
To: Grampa Dave
The old guy went on Viagra to satisfy all of the horney women at the home. He died a few months ago with a big smile on his face. My mother was recently widowed and I can tell you that she is absolutely revolted by the kind of man you have described. And it also seems that kind of man often favors women who have plenty of assets left to them by their deceased husbands. Disgusting, all around, and unbefitting to be discussed on a conservative website.
To: scripter; JesseHousman
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posted on
08/10/2003 6:58:28 AM PDT
by
EdReform
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To: Grampa Dave
"Around the world and down under, the predator homosexuals never miss an opportunity to recruit from the crib to the nursing home."So true!
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posted on
08/10/2003 7:07:45 AM PDT
by
EdReform
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