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Arenosa Owen's avatar

This time a million! I have felt so validated--not that I need validation, dammit!--by the recent responses to misogynistic comments about peri/postmenopausal women from certain politicians. A thread on Twitter/X started by @Andie00471 is chock full of pithy no-nonsense women addressing the rage with humor and sass. I find myself repeatedly referring to the meme "I identify as a postmenopausal woman. My pronouns are Try/Me."

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Esther Nagle's avatar

I spent many single years wondering why I wasn't "good enough" to be loved by a man, and why the only men I seemed to get with were either totally emotionally unavailable, or total dicks (or both!)

Now, at 51, I've come to truly understand that I don't need a man in my life. I have friends and family who love me. I am more than capable of enjoying life on my own, and on my own terms. And menopause has taken away pretty much all my sex drive, so I've no need for that (what a relief that is!)

And when and if I do meet someone, I'll be the one who decides if they are good enough for me.

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