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  Page for collecting info about Hacking Menopause
 
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=Workshop at /etc, Berlin=
  
=Workshop Proposal=
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* Web Page https://pretalx.com/etc2024/talk/XTFWJX/
 
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** for /etc: https://pretalx.com/etc2024/me/submissions/XTFWJX/  
* for /etc: https://pretalx.com/etc2024/me/submissions/XTFWJX/  
 
  
 
  I have noticed that more & more of my fellow "women in tech" are aging into the life-phase known as "menopause".  
 
  I have noticed that more & more of my fellow "women in tech" are aging into the life-phase known as "menopause".  
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  Although my personal experience is as a cis-woman, I would specifically like to invite trans-gender-hackers to share the experiences of  DIY hormonal therapies.  
 
  Although my personal experience is as a cis-woman, I would specifically like to invite trans-gender-hackers to share the experiences of  DIY hormonal therapies.  
 
  I do not want to "teach" : my role is to be a workshop facilitator & to make it possible to pluck the berries of our collective creativity.  
 
  I do not want to "teach" : my role is to be a workshop facilitator & to make it possible to pluck the berries of our collective creativity.  
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[[File:menopause-books-pile.jpg|200px|right]]
  
 
==Goals==  
 
==Goals==  
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* Collective harvesting of suggestions, practices, solutions  
 
* Collective harvesting of suggestions, practices, solutions  
 
* Creative outcomes  
 
* Creative outcomes  
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[[File:results-hacking-menopause-etc-berlin-vesna.jpg|300px|right]]
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==Results==
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* Slides [[:File:xs-hacking-menopause-etc-berlin-vesna.pdf]]
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* Pad https://pad.riseup.net/p/hack-menopause-etc-2024-keep
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* Outcomes:
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** Solidarity & understanding:  trans persons / cis-women
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** Connections with bio-hack-labs
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** Learn about plant medicine
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** Use the transformation for rewiring, rediscovering.. with help of trauma healing, neurodiversity-acceptance…
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** Stay connected: /etc mailing list
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* Resources added later:
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** anarchist herbal medicine : book, course, podcast    https://solidarityapothecary.org/about/  “contribute to developing healthcare infrastructure that builds autonomy beyond the state, capitalism, white supremacy and patriarchy.”
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** Movie:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Luck_to_You,_Leo_Grande “an older woman who seeks a young sex worker to help her experience pleasurable sex.”
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** Mental Help helpful tips https://wiki.techinc.nl/User:Becha/mental-health-help
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** Embrace Neurodiversity https://labs.ripe.net/author/becha/ripe-community-resilience-embracing-neurodiversity/
  
 
==Time Plan==
 
==Time Plan==
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* New time plan = 55 minutes (1 hour & finishing 5 minute before)
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** 5 minute intro
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** 15 minutes exercise in groups 3-5 people
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** 20 minute round of presenting outcomes
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** 15 minute closing
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* 2 hours  
 
* 2 hours  
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** 25 minute exercise in groups 3-5 people (illustrating solutions)  
 
** 25 minute exercise in groups 3-5 people (illustrating solutions)  
 
** 20 minutes round of presenting outcomes  
 
** 20 minutes round of presenting outcomes  
** 10 minutes closing  
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** 10 minutes closing
  
 
==Material==
 
==Material==
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** https://thecreativeindependent.com/guides/how-to-make-a-zine/
 
** https://thecreativeindependent.com/guides/how-to-make-a-zine/
  
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==Possible Practices==
  
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* Resting: pausing, napping, nixing, relaxing...
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* Physical activity: movement, stretching, dancing...
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* Herbal treats: medicinal plants, tea/infusions, oils, smells...
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* Awareness: noticing, focusing, meditating...
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* Connecting: with animals, with landscape, with plants, with other humans...
  
 
=Info=
 
=Info=
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* https://transfemscience.org/
 
* https://transfemscience.org/
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* https://diyhrt.github.io/transfem
 
* https://wisepause.com
 
* https://wisepause.com
* https://osf.io/esmuz : Rebecca Sear: Menopause: a biocultural perspective (Slides for a teaching session on menopause: a biocultural perspective) October 18, 2023
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* https://rebelliousmagazine.com/the-long-overdue-inclusive-feminist-guide-to-menopause/
* https://balance-menopause.com/uploads/2022/01/Mental-health-and-emotional-wellbeing-booklet.pdf
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* https://salvage.zone/making-and-getting-made-towards-a-cyborg-transfeminism/
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* https://www.feministgiant.com/p/essay-the-menopause-multiverse
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* https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2024/04/menopause-transgender-care-estrogen-testosterone/678095/?gift=loMUPFjoDDPjM6gSlVzmw7GnBEtnoWwT3gBNnlOHjRo
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* https://www.redschool.net/resources-for-menopause
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** https://www.redschool.net/menopause
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* Menopause: a biocultural perspective (Slides for a teaching session on menopause: a biocultural perspective) October 18, 2023 https://osf.io/esmuz : Rebecca Sear:
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* A qualitative study spotlighting autistic voices on menopause https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7376624/
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* https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2018/menopause-symptoms-doctors-relief-treatment.html
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* https://balance-menopause.com/
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* www.menopause.org
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* https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/menopause-advice
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* https://www.treesisters.org/post/reciprocity-with-nature
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* https://www.herbazest.com/wellness/top-5-herbs-to-relieve-menopause-symptoms
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* https://mednl.net/omgaan-met-de-menopauze (in Dutch)
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* https://www.everydayhealth.com/menopause/perimenopause-symptoms/
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* https://www.npr.org/2024/03/22/1198909539/menopause-humans-whales-evolution
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* https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07159-9
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*
  
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==Documents==
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* [[:File:Menopause's Pleasures.pdf]]
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* [[:File:The-Ultimate-Guide-To-Losing-Menopause-Belly-Fat_April-4-2.pdf]]
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* [[:File:Manage My Menopause Tailored Advice 21_08_2021-17103.pdf]]
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* [[:File:menopause -- NG23 guideline 20151112 - Unknown.pdf]]
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* [[:File:Menopause and ADHD.pdf]]
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* [[:File:Kate Muir book review Everything You Need To Know About The Menopause.pdf]]
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* [[:File:Essay-Mona-Menopause is Shit_Menopause is Amazing.pdf]]
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* [[:File:Mental-health-and-emotional-wellbeing-booklet-menopause.pdf]]
  
 
==Books==  
 
==Books==  
  
==Documents==
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[[File:menopause-books-pile.jpg|400px]]
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* Rest is Resistance, Tricia Herst
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* How to Keep House While Drowning
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* Passage to Power, Leslie Kenton
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* The Menopause Manifesto, Jen Gunter
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* Oestrogen Matters
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* etc (see photo)
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=Quotes=
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"Imagine a world in which menopause is recognized as a healthy, organic step in a woman’s evolutionary journey. Where each woman willingly accepts the necessary challenge of menopause, knowing that post-menopause, she’ll step into the vital and powerful role of serving her community and the world.
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Imagine a world where she knows she’ll be profoundly met and respected as a smart, wise, authoritative and beautiful older woman.
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It’s time for us to recognise the wisdom that our elders carry and re-frame the menopausal phase of a woman’s life."
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=Images=
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<gallery>
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File:top_3_herbs_to_relieve_menopause_symptoms.png
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File:menopause-illustrated.jpeg
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File:stages-of-menopause.jpeg
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File:menopause-andropause.jpeg
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File:menopause-word-cloud.jpeg
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File:menopause-books-pile.jpg
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</gallery>

Latest revision as of 13:00, 31 July 2024

Page for collecting info about Hacking Menopause
Menopause-word-cloud.jpeg

Workshop at /etc, Berlin

I have noticed that more & more of my fellow "women in tech" are aging into the life-phase known as "menopause". 
In this workshop, I want to have a group discussion to explore challenges & joys of menopause. I'd like us to share tips&tricks, and collectively generate knowledge, that will be primarily useful to us - but might result in some resources to publish, too.   
Although my personal experience is as a cis-woman, I would specifically like to invite trans-gender-hackers to share the experiences of  DIY hormonal therapies. 
I do not want to "teach" : my role is to be a workshop facilitator & to make it possible to pluck the berries of our collective creativity. 
Menopause-books-pile.jpg

Goals

  • Exchange of experiences about challenges of menopause
  • Collective harvesting of suggestions, practices, solutions
  • Creative outcomes
Results-hacking-menopause-etc-berlin-vesna.jpg

Results

  • Outcomes:
    • Solidarity & understanding: trans persons / cis-women
    • Connections with bio-hack-labs
    • Learn about plant medicine
    • Use the transformation for rewiring, rediscovering.. with help of trauma healing, neurodiversity-acceptance…
    • Stay connected: /etc mailing list

Time Plan

  • New time plan = 55 minutes (1 hour & finishing 5 minute before)
    • 5 minute intro
    • 15 minutes exercise in groups 3-5 people
    • 20 minute round of presenting outcomes
    • 15 minute closing


  • 2 hours
    • 10 minute intro
    • 10 minute exchange in pairs
    • 20 minutes exercise in groups 3-5 people (illustrating challenges)
    • 20 minute round of presenting outcomes
    • 5 minute break
    • 25 minute exercise in groups 3-5 people (illustrating solutions)
    • 20 minutes round of presenting outcomes
    • 10 minutes closing

Material

  • Large papers
  • Pens or markers
  • floor space or tables or walls

Possible Practices

  • Resting: pausing, napping, nixing, relaxing...
  • Physical activity: movement, stretching, dancing...
  • Herbal treats: medicinal plants, tea/infusions, oils, smells...
  • Awareness: noticing, focusing, meditating...
  • Connecting: with animals, with landscape, with plants, with other humans...

Info

Links

Documents

Books

Menopause-books-pile.jpg

  • Rest is Resistance, Tricia Herst
  • How to Keep House While Drowning
  • Passage to Power, Leslie Kenton
  • The Menopause Manifesto, Jen Gunter
  • Oestrogen Matters
  • etc (see photo)

Quotes

"Imagine a world in which menopause is recognized as a healthy, organic step in a woman’s evolutionary journey. Where each woman willingly accepts the necessary challenge of menopause, knowing that post-menopause, she’ll step into the vital and powerful role of serving her community and the world.
Imagine a world where she knows she’ll be profoundly met and respected as a smart, wise, authoritative and beautiful older woman.
It’s time for us to recognise the wisdom that our elders carry and re-frame the menopausal phase of a woman’s life."

Images