There's no pause on 'menopause misogyny'
Kerala High Court ruled that comments on a woman's 'body structure' qualify as sexually coloured remarks, constituting a penal offence. This judgment reinforces a simple truth: if a woman doesn't like your observations, it's harassment.
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Such rulings are welcome. But they barely scratch the surface of misogyny, which is as deeply ingrained as it is relentless.
In Hollywood, 54-year-old Naomi Watts has stepped into a minefield with her book, Dare I Say It: Everything I Wish I'd Known About Menopause. Watts reveals that menopausal women in Hollywood are dismissed as 'unfuckable,' a term that reflects how deeply women's worth is tethered to their appearance and reproductive viability.
The workplace for the average woman doesn't fare much better. Women are dropping out of the workforce in droves due to discrimination, leaving industries heavily male-dominated.
Women fight this at every stage and in every sphere of life. And their numbers are growing. Menopausal women, in particular, have been at the forefront of this fight, despite facing societal invisibility. During Donald Trump's presidential campaign in 2024, his team perpetuated the notion that post-menopause women were of little value beyond looking after grandchildren — an insult that sparked outrage.
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