Sure it is. He's basically saying the only way he can see a woman as a friend is if he doesn't objectify her.

Which is basically correct. You can't have a true friendship with someone you're secretly listing after or yearning for.

Which explains why it's mostly older women. Like your mom.

He's also inferei f that the only way he feels affection from women is in that maternal role. This is because of his deep distrust and hatred of women.

Obviously, that wasn't all based on this one comment, but on several.