Westminster hall debate “people experiencing menopause”

[Theeyeballsinthesky]

I don’t know if this has been shared already. MPs asking for info about what support “people who experience menopause get”

The actual text is full of the word women but ffs!! On the plus side there’s a lovely open survey to give our views

houseofcommons.shorthandstories.com/support-for-people-experiencing-menopausal-symptoms/index.html?fbclid=IwAR0u9RRKg4Qg4r6rNOp5uEhGTOE7pvFHpBMWund-Dj3pYceAMgpIm-_K6s0#section-Introduction-Qz5OBUQh9m

Women experiencing perimenopause are definitely not the people to pull this shit on!

I’ve filled it out including a rant about “women” not “people” experience the menopause

Good grief the questionnaire is rage inducing.

@Theeyeballsinthesky

I’ve filled it out including a rant about “women” not “people” experience the menopause

Yeah, they’ve had the edited version of that from me too.

Done. This really boils my piss.

We need a menopausal smiley so this will have to do:

It's so upsetting isn't it, bloody distressing. Just misogyny piled on top of misogyny.

I answered the questions and had a rant about the failure to mention women.

@WarriorN

Women experiencing perimenopause are definitely not the people to pull this shit on!

That was my first thought.

I don't think the author appreciates how brave they are being.

Brave or foolhardy?🤔

Done. I'm an angry middle aged woman who has had just about enough of this shit. I think they know that now.

Not a good idea to poke the hornets’ nest - the more menopausal I get the less of a crap I give about causing offence

Also sent off a rant.

Thanks you linking this op. I’ll have a look in the morning.

At first I thought it was just another example of Labours commitment to remaining unelectable but then I saw this in the info about the debate, lead by a Conservative MP, on Endometriosis support in the work place.

It can affect all girls, women, and those assigned female at birth, from puberty to menopause, regardless of race or ethnicity."

They really have no idea what any of it means do they? How can you use the phrase all girls, women and those assigned female at birth and not understand that including those assigned female at birth means that the allmeans you are also including biological males.

I'll complete the menopause questionnaire and email the Conservative to tell him to get off the bandwagon before he makes a right tit of himself.

Reminder that there's an invitation to share your experiences of menopause by midday tomorrow.

houseofcommons.shorthandstories.com/support-for-people-experiencing-menopausal-symptoms/index.html

Yes, it very irritatingly talks about 'people' experiencing menopausal symptoms, but if you are filling it in then maybe one of the things you can mention is the importance of not erasing women from these things!

Bookmarking

You can also leave feedback on the government health consultation for women. if you've experienced menopause support or not got any support, then the more women that feed this back the better
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/4247304-Government-Consultation-on-Womens-Health

Earlier menopause thread with shit experiences at the GP
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/4242497-Sex-myths-and-the-menopause-channel-4-tonight?

Done!

Thanks for the link. I've written about education for gps, not prescribing antidepressants and lack of the word women being the biggest barrier to accessing services.

@WarriorN

Women experiencing perimenopause are definitely not the people to pull this shit on!

Indeed they are not!

DH has just asked if the form is for people experiencing the male menopause or the female menopause, or either.

DH has just asked if the form is for people experiencing the male menopause or the female menopause, or either.

Get your alibi sorted before you extend the patio.

Done. Basically gave that stupid question short shrift.

Also done including a mini rant about "people" and a polite email to the MP re: people too.