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 all its attendant symptoms,
from hot flashes and vaginal dryness to forgetfulness, social
stigma, anxiety, and shame. Created from a 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. The contributors include
Lynda Barry, Maureen Burdock, Jennifer Camper, KC Councilor, MK
Czerwiec, Leslie Ewing, Joyce Farmer, Ellen Forney, Ann M. Fox,
Keet Geniza, Roberta Gregory, Teva Harrison, Rachael House, Leah
Jones, Monica Lalanda, Cathy Leamy, Ajuan Mance, Jessica Moran,
Mimi Pond, Sharon Rosenzweig, Joyce Schachter, Susan Merrill
Squier, Emily Steinberg, Nicola Streeten, A. K. Summers, Kimiko
Tobimatsu, Carol Tyler, Shelley L. Wall, and Dana Walrath.
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