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Bridgette Glover, PhD Candidate in Media and Communications, University of New England

Menopause is having a moment. How a new generation of women are shaping cultural attitudes

From hot flashes to hysteria, film and TV have long represented menopause as scary, emotional and messy.

Recently, celebrities have been sharing their personal menopause experiences on social media, helping to re-frame the conversation in popular culture.

We are also seeing more stories about menopause on television, with real stories and depictions that show greater empathy for the person going through it.

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