Menopause Gave Me a Mustache

I’m ambivalent about it

Maria Shimizu Christensen

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Photo by Jason Yoder on Unsplash

Back in the day, women were often distressed by the onset of menopause. They felt like once they were no longer capable of childbearing they were no longer “real” women. Not that they usually considered actually having children by the time they were close to menopause. And, of course, they didn’t mention the M word or anything associated with it in polite company. Times have

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Maria Shimizu Christensen

Writer. Maker. Featured in Medium’s 2021 list of Stories That Started Conversations. I write about life. https://www.mariashimizuchristensen.com