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History of Feminism

eridani

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2. Eventually that's over, and then you will get to experience what Margaret Mead

Reply to MerryBlooms (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 20, 2012, 05:32 AM

Jun 2012

--called 'postmenopausal zest.' It's like being 12 again, only without the physical resilience.

The OP has some points--judgment improves a lot with experience, and so does the ability to integrate information. However, I do miss the raw intellectual energy of 40 or so years ago. I probably could not write my PhD thesis today, but I could write a hell of a good review article putting it into a broader context.

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I think my brain's stuck menopause purgatory MerryBlooms Jun 2012 #1

Eventually that's over, and then you will get to experience what Margaret Mead eridani Jun 2012 #2