Ms. Magazine – Queering Menopause: A Conversation on Story, Power and Policy (Feb 10 2026)

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Publisher: Ms. Magazine · Published: February 10, 2026 · Accessed: September 10, 2026

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• Menopause is not only a physical transition – it is also cultural, social and political; recognizing its full scope is described as essential to health and civic equity.
• Queer and trans experiences of menopause disrupt narrow narratives of age, gender, productivity and care, and open new possibilities for policy and collective understanding.
• The essay is part of the 'Flipping the Menopause Script Is Essential to Democracy' installment, published mid-Black History Month in partnership with Black Girls' Guide to Surviving Menopause, and commemorates 'Iranti Ẹ̀jẹ̀: Remembering Blood,' a 2025 intergenerational gathering in Durham, N.C. centering marginalized menopausal communities.
• Contributor line quoted: 'We will not disappear with age. We will arrive.'
• Authors: Rev. Syd Yang and Austen Smith; the piece frames scrutiny of who benefits from the menopause visibility boom – and who risks being left behind.