Blog Two
Blog Two: Menopause from Different Cultural Perspectives Menopause . Hearing that word makes me squirm- even as a woman who will inevitably experience it one day herself. I’ve obviously always known I’d go through “The Change” one day… I mean, all women do. I’ve also obviously heard how miserable it can be between the mood swings, hot flashes, depression, insomnia, and horrible night sweats. But not once have I ever thought of why I’ve only heard such negative thoughts and attitudes attached to the word “menopause.” It can’t be all bad, can it? I mean, at least you won’t get that monthly visit from Aunt Flo (who always has the worst timing and brings a slew of unpleasant physical ailments). As I dug into researching the perspectives of menopause in other cultures outside of the U.S., I was quite surprised to learn that menopause is not always viewed as such a negative, gloomy life event. It’s not just the perspectives and attitudes toward menopause that differ- even t