Sharon Alger

By Sharon Alger I put my physical and mental health at risk because of it Photo by Sound On I'm going to tell you this story backwards, for an important reason. The biggest mistake I ever made in a relationship was to wait for concrete proof that my boyfriend was cheating, before leaving him. What counted to me as concrete proof? I decided it would need to be an admission from him, or catching...

By Sharon Alger Photo by Mikhail Nilov Last night was a full moon. But for me, it was much more than that. It was also the eve of the end of my menopause. An initiation lasting exactly 365 days, of living without a menstrual period. I began this journey a decade ago, with perimenopause. A lengthy, gruelling baptism of fire. And last night? As the clock struck midnight, it was a moment of goodbyes and hellos.

'Hey, men might take your issues more seriously if you raised them in a nicer way.' 'The way feminists speak makes the cause unattractive to men.' 'gather around ladies! I am a man, and I happen to know men, and what men like. Therefore, my opinion should be taken as your brand-new way forward in your feminist...ing! Listen, you're upsetting men when you talk about your rights. Now, now, I know your points are excellent, and who could blame you for making them?