This is a great example of how the word “natural” can be absurd because the least natural thing is for a woman in menopause to have a menstrual period. In Feminine Forever, Dr. Wilson wrote that a period was a “token of femininity.” Yes, a menstrual period was a curse until menopause—when it becomes a blessing and a sign of being desirable to men. This constant moving of the goal posts is enraging. A woman’s body can simply never be just right.
