Episode 10 - Why is it mostly white women talking about menopause?

Why are there only white women talking about menopause? Well, not ONLY white women, but let’s be honest – primarily white women

When we think of our world; the system and power, the most powerful person is the white man. Second to him is the white woman. Yes white women are oppressed but NOT more than black, brown and indigenous men.
 
In the levels of heirarchy, black men are at the bottom and below them, are black women. Black women are at the very bottom of the list. Period.
 
Yes...menopause is most certainly having a moment but black women have to work 10 times harder to get noticed.

The system IS rigged. From the beginning, (like most things), medicine and science on humans is largely based on white men. Then when they add women, it’s white women.
 
You know how we are all angry that there is limited information or research on women’s health? Now imagine being a black, brown or indigenous woman. Ya.
 
And then we have white female doctors and experts that have written books, have missive followers – helping with menopause and yet again, rarely sharing or giving any insight into how WOC could possibily have a different experience.
 
I no longer follow alot of the popular menopause "experts" because alot of their advice and views are racist.

Saying that Chinese medicine is sudo-medicine. Telling women that getting your hormones tested is a scam. Saying that steaming your vagina is a crock and Ayurvedic medicine isn't real medicine.
 
The idea that menopause only has one course of treatment is dangerous and quite honestly, racist.

I have even messaged very popular IG accounts and ASKED them for more representation just to be given a defensive response or worse, ignored.

FYI....having a panel of 10+ women and 1 or 2 are WOC is NOT representation, it’s tokenism. Do better.

EVERY woman should feel supported– regardless of menopause or any stage of life and now that menopause is such a hot topic, we have the power to change this. 

So let this be the beginning of this much needed conversation and support more WOC who are talking about menopause and if you don’t see them on popular menopause pages and sites, demand it.

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