Absorbent article having waist gasketing element

An absorbent article for wearing about the lower torso of a wearer, the absorbent article comprising:

• a first waist region having a first waist edge, a second waist region having a second waist edge, a crotch region disposed between the first and second waist regions;
• and a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge;
• a chassis comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and backsheet;
• a leg gasketing system comprising at least one of an inner cuff and outer cuff;
• a waist gasketing element having an inboard lateral edge, an outboard lateral edge, a first longitudinal edge, and an opposing second longitudinal edge, the waist gasketing element being disposed in one of the first waist region and the second waist region;
• a first zone proximate to the outboard lateral edge and the first and second longitudinal edges, and a second zone disposed longitudinally inboard of the first zone and adjacent the first and second longitudinal edges and the inboard lateral edge;
• wherein the first zone comprises a plurality of intermittent bonds and open areas;
• wherein the second zone comprises a plurality of intermittent bonds and open areas;
• wherein the first zone comprises a first aggregate bond area and the second zone comprises a second aggregate bond area, wherein the second aggregate bond area is not equal to the first aggregate bond area;
• wherein the waist gasketing element is bonded with the topsheet with the plurality of intermittent bonds in the second zone;
• and
• wherein the waist gasketing element is bonded with the leg gasketing system with the plurality of intermittent bonds in the first zone.