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Author Topic: Women in the media - article on negotiating change  (Read 3333 times)

BrightLight

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Women in the media - article on negotiating change
« on: February 22, 2015, 02:24:37 PM »

My partner has just turned 50 and I have just discovered I am having early menopause at 45 - I am not particularly a 'fan' of Mariella Frostrup but enjoy reading how she negotiates certain things in life and this article in todays Observer made some great points about the mixed feelings of a stage in life (I don't necessarily think it has to be at 50) and also some comment on menopause towards the end of the article.

I am finding myself noticing these articles when I wouldn't have before ;)

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/feb/22/mariella-frostrup-life-after-50
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CLKD

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Re: Women in the media - article on negotiating change
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2015, 04:23:14 PM »

I haven't read the 'Observor' for years …….
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Kathleen

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Re: Women in the media - article on negotiating change
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2015, 05:10:52 PM »

Hello BrightLight.

I haven't read this article but she was in the news recently complaining that her medical insurers had refused to pay for her hormone treatment !

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CLKD

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Re: Women in the media - article on negotiating change
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2015, 05:16:00 PM »

Bit like the guy who wants his tanning products 'on' the NHS  >:(
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BrightLight

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Re: Women in the media - article on negotiating change
« Reply #4 on: February 22, 2015, 05:23:49 PM »

I read about her insurance company in the article, hadn't seen the news. She talks quite a bit about the general lack of support and services for many aspects of menopause.
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honorsmum

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Re: Women in the media - article on negotiating change
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2015, 05:40:04 PM »

I really enjoyed reading the article - she makes some interesting observations.
To be honest, there's a big difference between asking for tanning products on the NHS, and asking to have your palpitations investigated under health insurance you'd paid into. ???
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CLKD

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Re: Women in the media - article on negotiating change
« Reply #6 on: February 22, 2015, 06:00:57 PM »

There is probably a clause in the Insurance Policy  ;) and I got bored half way down the article ……  ::)
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