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Like so many other issues surrounding women’s reproductive health, menopause has been treated as a cultural taboo. On the rare occasions that menopausal and perimenopausal women are depicted in popular culture, they are stereotypically cast as the butt of demeaning jokes that encourage us to laugh at their deteriorating bodies and emotional volatility. The result is that women facing menopause often feel isolated and ashamed. In a spirit of community and support, this collection of comics presents a different view of menopause that enables those experiencing it to be seen and to feel empowered.
Balancing levity with sincerity, these comics unapologetically depict menopause and its attendant symptoms. Created from a wide variety of perspectives, they represent a range of life experiences, ages, gender identities, ethnicities, and health conditions. The common thread uniting these stories is the affirmation that, while we can and should laugh at ourselves, no one should be ashamed of menopause. The comics in this book encourage us to share our experiences and to support one another, and ourselves, through self-care and community.
Featuring works by a host of pioneering and up-and-coming comics artists, Menopause is a perfect foil to the simplistic, cheap-joke approach society at large has taken to this much-derided women’s health issue. Readers will revel in the sly humor and universal truths found here.
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Watch Lynda Barry shout out to Graphic Medicine and our book in her Reuben Award acceptance speech!
Video of our virtual book launch at Women & Children First, August 20, 2020, featuring contributors Ajuan Mance, Leah Jones, and Cathy Leamy.
BONUS MATERIALS!
The book released in the world has led to some great connections. Among these is the journalist Ann Marie McQueen and her hotflash, inc newsletter. It’s smart, informative, science-informed, and has been a gateway to and advocate for a menopause revolution. Subscribe to the newsletter and follow Ann Marie on Twitter and Instagram. You won’t regret it.
I’m planning to add some comics here as I learn and experience more about menopause. This first one is inspired by Ann Marie’s recent Instagram post.
