"Civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer, forced into early menopause after a non-consensual hysterectomy, centered health in her activism. “I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired,” she proclaimed.
Theologian Tricia Hersey, author of Rest Is Resistance, reminds us that rest is an antidote to capitalist white supremacy.
And Melani Sanders’ viral community, the “We Don’t Care Club,” gloriously reclaims the “inattention to ordinary domestic affairs” as a feminist menopausal badge of honor.
Sleep health is political, and it’s time we treated it that way. Demand your doctor take sleep complaints seriously. Support candidates prioritizing healthcare funding. Join organizations like Project Sleep lobbying for research. Share personal stories to break the shame."
~ J. Roxanne Prichard
"Sleep Is a Feminist Issue..."
https://msmagazine.com/2025/08/01/women-lack-sleep-menopause-research-mental-health-care-mother/
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