blackwomeninmenopause
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PhD Student @ University of Exeter – Menopause Founder, Black Women in Menopause™️ | DWP Menopause Advisory Group | ISO Committee Member | Hwupenyu Health Board Member
PhD Student @ University of Exeter – Menopause Founder, Black Women in Menopause™️ | DWP Menopause Advisory Group | ISO Committee Member | Hwupenyu Health Board Member
What you pack for #perimenopause #menopause depends on where you’re starting from.
Access, belief, culture, and care all change the route, yet the advice rarely does.
Access, belief, culture, and care all change the route, yet the advice rarely does.
January 20, 2026 at 9:06 AM
What you pack for #perimenopause #menopause depends on where you’re starting from.
Access, belief, culture, and care all change the route, yet the advice rarely does.
Access, belief, culture, and care all change the route, yet the advice rarely does.
#perimenopause #menopause education arrives late, abstract, and optional. Which is a curious design choice for something that affects half the population.
January 19, 2026 at 9:09 AM
#perimenopause #menopause education arrives late, abstract, and optional. Which is a curious design choice for something that affects half the population.
If #perimenopause #menopause were a holiday, some people get business class briefings.
Others don’t even get the departure gate.
Yet we judge them all by the same outcome.
Others don’t even get the departure gate.
Yet we judge them all by the same outcome.
January 18, 2026 at 9:51 AM
If #perimenopause #menopause were a holiday, some people get business class briefings.
Others don’t even get the departure gate.
Yet we judge them all by the same outcome.
Others don’t even get the departure gate.
Yet we judge them all by the same outcome.
#perimenopause #menopause taught me growth isn’t always visible in the moment.
Like a tree, I didn’t notice the roots forming until I was strong enough to shelter others.
Like a tree, I didn’t notice the roots forming until I was strong enough to shelter others.
January 17, 2026 at 7:55 AM
#perimenopause #menopause taught me growth isn’t always visible in the moment.
Like a tree, I didn’t notice the roots forming until I was strong enough to shelter others.
Like a tree, I didn’t notice the roots forming until I was strong enough to shelter others.
Let’s stop letting the next generation walk blindly into #perimenopause #menopause.
A little foresight now saves a lot of suffering later.
A little foresight now saves a lot of suffering later.
January 16, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Let’s stop letting the next generation walk blindly into #perimenopause #menopause.
A little foresight now saves a lot of suffering later.
A little foresight now saves a lot of suffering later.
Most people enter #perimenopause #menopause like travellers given no itinerary, no packing list, and no local knowledge.
When the experience goes badly, we blame the traveller, not the travel agent.
When the experience goes badly, we blame the traveller, not the travel agent.
January 15, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Most people enter #perimenopause #menopause like travellers given no itinerary, no packing list, and no local knowledge.
When the experience goes badly, we blame the traveller, not the travel agent.
When the experience goes badly, we blame the traveller, not the travel agent.
Diversity in #perimenopause #menopause isn’t adding a different face to the same advice.
It’s questioning whether the advice was ever neutral to begin with.
It’s questioning whether the advice was ever neutral to begin with.
January 14, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Diversity in #perimenopause #menopause isn’t adding a different face to the same advice.
It’s questioning whether the advice was ever neutral to begin with.
It’s questioning whether the advice was ever neutral to begin with.
#perimenopause #menopause advice often assumes whiteness, wealth, time, and trust in the system.
If it “worked for you,” ask who it was designed for.
That’s intersectionality.
If it “worked for you,” ask who it was designed for.
That’s intersectionality.
January 13, 2026 at 7:23 AM
#perimenopause #menopause advice often assumes whiteness, wealth, time, and trust in the system.
If it “worked for you,” ask who it was designed for.
That’s intersectionality.
If it “worked for you,” ask who it was designed for.
That’s intersectionality.
#perimenopause #menopause advice often assumes whiteness, wealth, time, and trust in the system.
If it “worked for you,” ask who it was designed for.
That’s intersectionality.
If it “worked for you,” ask who it was designed for.
That’s intersectionality.
January 12, 2026 at 9:06 AM
#perimenopause #menopause advice often assumes whiteness, wealth, time, and trust in the system.
If it “worked for you,” ask who it was designed for.
That’s intersectionality.
If it “worked for you,” ask who it was designed for.
That’s intersectionality.
Talking about #perimenopause #menopause without listening is performative. Inclusion demands that every experience is acknowledged, respected, and acted upon.
January 11, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Talking about #perimenopause #menopause without listening is performative. Inclusion demands that every experience is acknowledged, respected, and acted upon.
Inclusion in #perimenopause #menopause isn’t louder advice.
It’s quieter listening.
Behaviour changes when people feel seen, not when they’re told they’re doing it “wrong.”
It’s quieter listening.
Behaviour changes when people feel seen, not when they’re told they’re doing it “wrong.”
January 10, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Inclusion in #perimenopause #menopause isn’t louder advice.
It’s quieter listening.
Behaviour changes when people feel seen, not when they’re told they’re doing it “wrong.”
It’s quieter listening.
Behaviour changes when people feel seen, not when they’re told they’re doing it “wrong.”
If only some voices are heard, the story of #perimenopause #menopause remains incomplete. Diverse perspectives are essential for real change.
January 9, 2026 at 8:12 AM
If only some voices are heard, the story of #perimenopause #menopause remains incomplete. Diverse perspectives are essential for real change.
If #perimenopause #menopause advice worked equally well for everyone, inequity wouldn’t exist.
The fact it doesn’t is the point, not the problem.
Design for difference.
The fact it doesn’t is the point, not the problem.
Design for difference.
January 8, 2026 at 7:01 AM
If #perimenopause #menopause advice worked equally well for everyone, inequity wouldn’t exist.
The fact it doesn’t is the point, not the problem.
Design for difference.
The fact it doesn’t is the point, not the problem.
Design for difference.
Words alone don’t create change. Inclusion happens when every #perimenopause #menopause experience, especially those from marginalised communities, is understood and acted on.
January 7, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Words alone don’t create change. Inclusion happens when every #perimenopause #menopause experience, especially those from marginalised communities, is understood and acted on.
Comparison is the thief of #perimenopause #menopause joy.
If it worked for you, brilliant.
If it didn’t work for me, that’s not resistance, it’s reality.
Empathy scales better than advice.
If it worked for you, brilliant.
If it didn’t work for me, that’s not resistance, it’s reality.
Empathy scales better than advice.
January 6, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Comparison is the thief of #perimenopause #menopause joy.
If it worked for you, brilliant.
If it didn’t work for me, that’s not resistance, it’s reality.
Empathy scales better than advice.
If it worked for you, brilliant.
If it didn’t work for me, that’s not resistance, it’s reality.
Empathy scales better than advice.
#perimenopause #menopause care is only as strong as the diversity of voices shaping it. Speak, listen, and act. That is how systemic change begins.
January 5, 2026 at 8:46 AM
#perimenopause #menopause care is only as strong as the diversity of voices shaping it. Speak, listen, and act. That is how systemic change begins.
#perimenopause #menopause advice often assumes we’re all running the same operating system.
We’re not. Different bodies. Different lives. Different outcomes.
That’s not failure, that’s diversity.
We’re not. Different bodies. Different lives. Different outcomes.
That’s not failure, that’s diversity.
January 4, 2026 at 7:12 AM
#perimenopause #menopause advice often assumes we’re all running the same operating system.
We’re not. Different bodies. Different lives. Different outcomes.
That’s not failure, that’s diversity.
We’re not. Different bodies. Different lives. Different outcomes.
That’s not failure, that’s diversity.
The echo of unheard #perimenopause #menopause voices is a sign of exclusion. True inclusion means amplifying, learning, and responding to all experiences.
January 3, 2026 at 10:18 AM
The echo of unheard #perimenopause #menopause voices is a sign of exclusion. True inclusion means amplifying, learning, and responding to all experiences.
Don’t tell people how they should feel. They own their #perimenopause #menopause
What worked for you isn’t a universal truth, it’s just a sample size of one.
Support beats judgement. Always.
What worked for you isn’t a universal truth, it’s just a sample size of one.
Support beats judgement. Always.
January 2, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Don’t tell people how they should feel. They own their #perimenopause #menopause
What worked for you isn’t a universal truth, it’s just a sample size of one.
Support beats judgement. Always.
What worked for you isn’t a universal truth, it’s just a sample size of one.
Support beats judgement. Always.
We need to move from hearing to listening, from lip service to action. Diversity in #perimenopause #menopause care starts with valuing every individual’s story.
January 1, 2026 at 9:09 AM
We need to move from hearing to listening, from lip service to action. Diversity in #perimenopause #menopause care starts with valuing every individual’s story.
Your #perimenopause #menopause story is not a single frame; it’s a whole documentary. And you deserve to be the director, not just the subject
December 31, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Your #perimenopause #menopause story is not a single frame; it’s a whole documentary. And you deserve to be the director, not just the subject
We can talk about #perimenopause #menopause endlessly, but if diverse voices aren’t truly heard, nothing changes. Inclusion means listening, not just nodding.
December 30, 2025 at 8:38 AM
We can talk about #perimenopause #menopause endlessly, but if diverse voices aren’t truly heard, nothing changes. Inclusion means listening, not just nodding.
#perimenopause #menopause exposure varies. Some get bright, golden light with support; others get shadows shaped by bias, race, and inequality. Every person deserves accurate lighting.
December 29, 2025 at 9:34 AM
#perimenopause #menopause exposure varies. Some get bright, golden light with support; others get shadows shaped by bias, race, and inequality. Every person deserves accurate lighting.
You can hear a story without understanding it. #perimenopause #menopause demands listening with intention, especially to those whose voices were ignored for generations.
December 28, 2025 at 9:41 AM
You can hear a story without understanding it. #perimenopause #menopause demands listening with intention, especially to those whose voices were ignored for generations.
If #perimenopause #menopause had a filter, society chose the wrong one: washed-out, grainy, and full of stereotypes. It’s time to switch to a filter of honesty, dignity, and representation.
December 27, 2025 at 5:29 PM
If #perimenopause #menopause had a filter, society chose the wrong one: washed-out, grainy, and full of stereotypes. It’s time to switch to a filter of honesty, dignity, and representation.