FREE DAYS – The Feminist Power of Menopause

  • A feminist perspective on menopause and a call for freedom.
  • An essayistic book that critically questions the current 'menopause hype'.

"Just as we should not downplay, hide, or pathologize menopause, we must also avoid reducing it to a mere hormonal event."

Finally, we are talking about menopause. In recent years, many guides have covered the topic, influencers have worked to break the taboo, and an entire industry has emerged – offering menopause tests, hormone yoga, anti-flush shirts, retreats, and countless supplements. But do we really need all of this?

Silke Weber says no. She believes there is a thin line between awareness and fear, and even scientists now warn against over-medicalizing menopause. What we truly need, she argues, is a feminist perspective, clear information, and a new way of seeing menopause – not as an illness or a loss of femininity, but as a freeing new stage of life.

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  • Publisher: Rowohlt Polaris
  • Release: 27.01.2026
  • ISBN: 978-3-499-01810-7
  • 256 Pages
  • Author: Silke Weber

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Silke Weber FREE DAYS – The Feminist Power of Menopause
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Silke Weber

Silke Weber grew up in East Berlin and studied social and communication sciences as well as German philology. She is a graduate of the German School of Journalism. She works for Die Zeit , where she has also conceived and led magazines. Her writing has appeared in FAZ and Der Spiegel , among others. She lives in Berlin.