the final piece of this: people forget that it's not just childbirth and monthly cycles that throw women off. i have gathered that somehow, menopause seems to be the best kept open secret of female physiology. everyone just forgets that for almost a DECADE, from some time in their 40s to some time in their 50s, women go through what amounts to reverse puberty as their reproductive organs go fallow. this process is very intense, comes with a substantial amount of psychological distress, and EVERY WOMAN GOES THROUGH IT. we are talking about half the population who, if being hormonal and sad is cause to be exempt from any legal consequence, will have theoretically anywhere from 5-10 full YEARS of being able to play GTA 5 in real life. menopause is actually that bad, i am not exaggerating, a lot of guys i've talked to don't even know what it is but have probably seen the effects. the 40 something cat ladies, the HR lady who never does anything ever, the constant henpecking and idiocy that's always seemingly driven by women in their 40s? yeah, this is why and no one ever said anything to you because it's insensitive.
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