Page 64 - MASALA Magazine Vol.15 Issue 7 | October - November 2024

hile watching the highly-
anticipated cartoon
Inside Out 2 (2024),
which insightfully dove deep into
the complexities of the teenage
mind and emotions, I secretly
wished that the third part would
be all about the ins and outs of
menopausal woman. Toddler
tantrums and teenage mood swings
are common topics, but have you
PAUSE& brain fog?
ever seen a movie that openly
portrayed a woman’s menopausal
symptoms, such as hot ashes or

Menopause, especially in more
traditional Asian cultures, is
stigmatised; a taboo topic tied to
ageing, another taboo – after all,
as advertising and media constantly
tell us, women aren’t supposed
to get older. The middle aged
REFLECT woman plagued by weight gain
and mood swings is ‘embarrassing’.
Fortunately, with changing times,
menopause is being spoken about
more openly. Masala spoke to a few
women in the community about
Women in the community get candid about menopause, how they feel about going through
the pause that empowers. this phase, and what they do to keep

t in all areas – physically, mentally,
B Y KIR AN KHANIJO W and emotionally.

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