The same women that poo poo other women’s experiences with their bodies forget we were institutionalized for “hysteria,” by men. For being outspoken, assertive and (gasp) honest. India forgets she sounds like the women in the past who placated men by hiding our medical issues, so as not to be “unpleasant.” Does she tell pregnant women it’s just a 9 month dawdle of swelling and then pop! out comes a cherubic babe that our maternal instinct surely will know exactly what to do. Were her periods a teaspoon or two, a day or so of “minor inconvenience?” Does she understand menopause was largely misunderstood for years and years? Does she understand ANYTHING about female medical related issues? That women suffer still with endometriosis, PCOS, severe PMS, etc so wouldn’t it be logical that menopause isn’t going to be one way to go?! It’s on a spectrum from symptom to symptom. Is the female orgasm a “ too much ado about nothing “ as well? Who tightened her whalebone Victorian corset so tight she no longer has enough oxygen to see logic? She must be fun when visiting a friend who is having a bad day hormonally speaking- “Now, stop complaining. MY hormones aren’t acting like THAT. Surely you are just being overdramatic. What a drag you are to hang out with.” Yikes.
The same women that poo poo other women’s experiences with their bodies forget we were institutionalized for “hysteria,” by men. For being outspoken, assertive and (gasp) honest. India forgets she sounds like the women in the past who placated men by hiding our medical issues, so as not to be “unpleasant.” Does she tell pregnant women it’s just a 9 month dawdle of swelling and then pop! out comes a cherubic babe that our maternal instinct surely will know exactly what to do. Were her periods a teaspoon or two, a day or so of “minor inconvenience?” Does she understand menopause was largely misunderstood for years and years? Does she understand ANYTHING about female medical related issues? That women suffer still with endometriosis, PCOS, severe PMS, etc so wouldn’t it be logical that menopause isn’t going to be one way to go?! It’s on a spectrum from symptom to symptom. Is the female orgasm a “ too much ado about nothing “ as well? Who tightened her whalebone Victorian corset so tight she no longer has enough oxygen to see logic? She must be fun when visiting a friend who is having a bad day hormonally speaking- “Now, stop complaining. MY hormones aren’t acting like THAT. Surely you are just being overdramatic. What a drag you are to hang out with.” Yikes.