tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post7631559681060621433..comments2024-03-28T06:32:27.436+13:00Comments on No Kidding in NZ: A No Kidding menopause: Some final thoughtsMalihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post-16143044046479021552019-02-12T14:26:15.796+13:002019-02-12T14:26:15.796+13:00I've never liked "crone" either, alt...I've never liked "crone" either, although it's nice to know its origins were positive. It seems to be one of those trendy terms some women have been tossing around lately... trying to "reclaim" it in a positive way, I suppose. I think it still has quite a way to go, though...! <br /><br />Anyway, thanks (again!) for a great series of posts! loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post-74453328490037183452019-02-10T22:39:06.068+13:002019-02-10T22:39:06.068+13:00Thank you for sharing your experience with menopau...Thank you for sharing your experience with menopause here on the blog. I still have a few years to go, but I do find it helpful to hear from others what could lie ahead.<br /><br />I had to look up what "crone" means - it does not sound very nice indeed. I would pick "crown", too ;-).<br /><br />Sunday greetings from Switzerland!Elainehttps://www.elaineok.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post-89976206148236730422019-02-08T02:12:13.053+13:002019-02-08T02:12:13.053+13:00Yeah I remember when I'd have an argument with...Yeah I remember when I'd have an argument with hubby and he would ask if my period was due because I used to get more irritable just beforehand. Him asking that used to make me extra mad! It came across as a way of invalidating my feelings as just being down to hormones. dublinerinDeutschlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14804856792598440633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post-76083392611348058552019-02-07T08:14:22.976+13:002019-02-07T08:14:22.976+13:00I just read this article and thought it was very i...I just read this article and thought it was very interesting in relation to menopause and mental health.<br />https://www.thecut.com/2018/12/is-estrogen-the-key-to-understanding-womens-mental-health.html?fbclid=IwAR2zF6hYg12hbj8ElTp72XoHFMHIsIcggnFJzvHlepqvvqKwv5bZe6rB2Ag<br /><br />And then I saw this today - also very interesting!<br /><br />https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/feb/04/womens-brains-are-four-years-younger-than-mens-study-findsareyoukiddingmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16107214079237461141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post-72036495976082020882019-02-06T04:07:24.957+13:002019-02-06T04:07:24.957+13:00Love that you discovered crone = crown. That's...Love that you discovered crone = crown. That's much better than research I did years ago that came up with "carrion!" https://lavenderluz.com/2008/04/crone-2.html<br /><br />It's so helpful that you're talking about menopause and opening up a conversation. While we now do a decent job of preparing young women for menarche, we still neglect to prepare older women for the other end of this stage. Time to end the taboo.Lori Lavender Luzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394441222262940632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5725106142359702200.post-51918882925395951362019-02-05T14:27:25.988+13:002019-02-05T14:27:25.988+13:00Oooh, I like the idea that "crone" is fo...Oooh, I like the idea that "crone" is for "crowning wisdom." I actually barf a little when I see the "maiden, mother, crone" figures, because it sucks for all those who got left out of the middle. Do I go straight from maiden to crone then? Also, even with the definition, there's really no good connotation with the word "crone." All I think about is the Evil Queen in Snow White as the gnarled old witch with the poisoned apple. So appealing. <br /><br />Also, totally with you on how women's hormones and emotions are trivialized -- even "hysteria" comes from this, and there's a lot of "oh, is she on the rag" and whatnot jokes. Grrr. I wouldn't do well with someone asking me if I'd taken my HRT pills. :) (Which aren't necessary...yet.) Bryce sometimes enhances an argument by asking me if I'm hungry, which is sort of code for "you must be hungry because you are being SO bitchy right now," and while there is definitely a link between hunger and bitchiness for me, pointing it out is no good! :)<br /><br />I appreciate your menopause series, as someone who will be enjoying all the glories sooner than later. I appreciate the sneak peek!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.com