纽约时报的作家认为,令人失望的约会是对老年女性性欲造成社会不适. NYT writer defends describing disappointing escort date as societal discomfort with older women's sexual desire.

盖尔·赖斯在"纽约时报"上写道, 在描述自己70岁生日的陪伴者遭遇令人失望之后面临批评. Gail Rice, writing in the New York Times, faced criticism after describing a disappointing encounter with an escort for her 70th birthday. 她认为,这种反响源于社会对年长女性公开表达性欲望和期望满足的不满情绪,而不是行为本身. She argues that the backlash stemmed from societal discomfort with older women openly expressing sexual desire and expecting satisfaction, rather than the act itself. 莱斯挑战文化期望,即老年女性应该保持隐形性,声称她有权被看到,发言和在性方面独立. Rice challenges the cultural expectation that aging women should remain invisible, asserting her right to be seen, vocal, and sexually autonomous.