Marianne's Toyboy in 'Thuis' Breaks the Taboo: "Sexuality in Older Women Is Barely Depicted"

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Flemish television viewers aren't used to the fact that older women are still sexually active and can also be attracted to younger men. This is according to communication scientist Femke De Sutter (Ghent University), now that Marianne has found a so-called "toyboy" in 'Thuis'. "Historically, sexuality among older people, and especially among older women, has rarely been addressed in Flemish cinema." But, says De Sutter, such representation is cr…