I never buy books for myself, and I bought this one because books about perimenopause and menopause are so rare. For that reason, Kate Haas co-edited a on the topic called Are You There God? It's Me, Menopause. One thing that Czerwiec, the editor of Menopause: A Comic Treatment did much better than Kate and I did, is get perspectives from trans and gender nonconforming people and more people of color.

Comics fans will see some favorite people among the contributors. I was excited about Lynda Barry and [a:Jennifer Camper|211655|Jennifer Camper|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1385701825p2/211655.jpg], who is like the classiest person in comics. I failed to note all of the passages (lol) I appreciated.

Moníca Lalanda invites us to pay attention to adverts with middle-aged women. "A lady running in a beautiful spot...is not about fancy holidays but about INCONTINENCE PADS. Message: older women are urine leakers" and the same for dentures and thin bones. I couldn't find an image. Sorry! Same with a page from the editor's piece, Burning Up that theorizes hot flashes as "give-a-shits burning off."

I'm going to hold onto the book for a bit, but will probably eventually give it away. Let me know if you want it.