Menopause does tend to take on different meanings in different cultures. I've read that in some Asian countries, menopause is known as the 'second spring.
"At around age 50, this time also usually coincides with the completion of a woman's child rearing duty. With her familial obligations mostly fulfilled, she is now freer to pursue her life and personal dreams. Further, by this time, she has acquired tremendous life experience and wisdom that will allow her to fully blossom into who she is in the second half of her life." (Source: www.acupuncture.com.
Definitely prefer this outlook to more Westernized viewpoints where menopausal women sometimes feel like castoffs.
One interesting note in the articles you shared was the frozen shoulder syndrome experienced by women of other cultures. I'll need to explore this further.
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Menopause does tend to take on different meanings in different cultures. I've read that in some Asian countries, menopause is known as the 'second spring.
"At around age 50, this time also usually coincides with the completion of a woman's child rearing duty. With her familial obligations mostly fulfilled, she is now freer to pursue her life and personal dreams. Further, by this time, she has acquired tremendous life experience and wisdom that will allow her to fully blossom into who she is in the second half of her life." (Source: www.acupuncture.com.
Definitely prefer this outlook to more Westernized viewpoints where menopausal women sometimes feel like castoffs.
One interesting note in the articles you shared was the frozen shoulder syndrome experienced by women of other cultures. I'll need to explore this further.
Thanks for the eye-opening article.
July 13, 2008 - 6:56amThis Comment
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