Trans queer menopause.

Bolton, England : 2023.

1 photograph : Fujicolour photographic print, lustre ; 42 x 29.7 cm.

Documented in the project zine : Whose menopause? (b33252166)

Marge Bradshaw, anonymous . All Rights Reserved.

“There is so much I could say about language, not just from a menopause perspective, but generally within a Trans world. Personally, I step away from all labelling and stereotype. Negative language can have lasting effects on a person’s mental health, and I think everyone should be really mindful, as to what power words have. It costs nothing to be kind, right? Menopause, whether it be through NHS information, marketing, or advertising, is all about she and her. When actually, it should be about the person. Forget the pronoun, forget the labelling, think about the individual."--Anonymous, artist statement from the zine Whose menopause?.

This work is a visual legacy of 'Whose Menopause?' an Arts Council England funded project in partnership with Bolton at Home and supported by NHS Bolton CCG and Indigo Gender Service. It was a 12-month socially engaged programme of work during 2023, co-created with three community groups. The groups used photography and sustainable cameraless methods to challenge the typical menopause narrative, which often excludes people identifying as LGBTQ+, working class or from the global majority. They took inspiration from recipe books, botanical drawings, photographs and other ephemera in the Wellcome Collection - some of which can be seen in the project's resulting publication 'Whose menopause?'. For further information about the project see: http://www.margebradshawphotography.co.uk/whose-menopause.

Title provided by the artist.

Wellcome Collection 3338646i