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There is a growing understanding that every woman’s menopause is different - and that what supports each woman is different too.
And yet, we can often hold an unconscious bias around what menopause is like for others. Our unconscious bias is part of how we make sense of the world - and once we know it's there, we have the opportunity to change.
A while ago a friend commented that menopause always seems to be addressed from the perspective of mothers. She called out that it’s an unconscious bias in language and attitude that can be totally unintentional - and can create deep discomfort.
It’s an observation that’s stuck with me and - in a desire to help change it - I’ve since talked with many women who’ve not had children (whether by choice or chance) to see if that’s their experience too.
One of those people was Debbie Lindsay… my guest today.
Debbie and I have known each other for many years and she’s kindly agreed to come and share her perspective and her story.
This episode explores menopause and fertility - it’s a thread that runs through the biological and psychological heart of what it means to be in menopause. And through Debbie’s story you'll hear us explore some of the often unsaid aspects of how it is to go through this deep change.
If you’re a man, and you’ve read this far, then thank you for understanding that this is not just a woman’s issue - just as feminism isn’t just for women either. Menopause directly affects every genetic female in the world - and indirectly affects us all. The more we can normalise - and de-stigmatise how we talk about it - the better for us all.
And. On a day that's almost universally seen as a day of love (it's February 14th), I think this conversation is even more important. It's a story that highlights the importance of holding ourselves with love, through all the challenges we face.
Henny x
REFERENCES
Christiane Northrup - Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom (this is a book I lent Debbie, that she then bought - we don’t actually discuss it on the podcast but you may find it useful too)
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