Would you wear the "M" badge?

* Nanna58*

Absolutely ridiculous idea. Attention seeking drivel. How about she wears a badge with B-D on it - Brain-dead.

The same people who post on Facebook every time they change their socks? With before and after photographs.

What a stupid idea. Who on earth would want to tell the world that they are menopausal?

She has achieved one thing though - we now have heard of her! All publicity is good publicity.

annsixty I'm with you!
Might wear a "Bring back good manners" badge though.

Just thought- is this the precursor to some ‘virtue signalling’, next thing you know she’ll be offering to donate the warmth from her hot flushes to the homeless ??

No never in a million years

NO!!!

Absolutely NOT. Whatever next? F - for "flaky, fragile and feeble?"

I think you're likely to attract sarcasm and derision rather than sympathy and understanding, especially from the younger elements in society! Why does there seem to be a general desire to be seen as special in some way - when actually you're not!? The woman clearly has not thought this through. What an empty head!

No I wouldn't have! It's self seeking , self pitying drama, self indulgent and a load of pathetic rubbish. I have never heard of her either

No way! what a totally extraordinary suggestion from Andrea!

Being pregnant or advertising that your car contains a baby signals that you are valuable to the continuation of the species, and your survival is essential. Flagging up that you are past child-bearing age does exactly the opposite and is likely to have the opposite effect to what you intended.

Maybe that is a bad thing, but our instincts are deeply embedded, and won't be changed by a badge.

If you need special treatment because of the menopause, then get medical advice, and thank your lucky stars that you are still alive to need it - in previous centuries you would probably not have lived long enough to have the luxury of the experience.

Harsh, but fair, Elegran!

NOOOOOOOO !!!!!

"She feels it would be the same as having "Baby on Board" stickers in your car or "Please offer me a seat" badges. " But it wouldn't be, of course. Every woman reading it would think, "Silly old cow" and every man, "She's past her sell-by date, then. I won't bother chatting her up or paying her any compliments, she's just a has-been"

Menopause or not.... nobody should be ‘cut slack’.

We've all got some reason or other for people to be nice to us. Lets just promote being polite and kind in general.

The world gone Mad

For goodness sake! How ridiculous! It’s the sort of thing a MAN might suggest we wear! It’s a personal thing, so why would we want people to know we were menopausal? It’s bad enough having hot flushes when out in public! I really hate these adverts trying to flog us cream for our dry private parts and also the pads and pants for those unfortunate women who may “leak” a little. Years ago, I found it embarrassing if they advertised Lillets on the TV but now it’s got worse. Why should we want our personal issues broadcast to all and sundry? Can you imagine if they started advertising Viagra or lolly sticks for men? There would soon be complaints from the men!! Incidentally, while I am on my soapbox - I hate the expression “women of a certain age” and find it a real put-down! Grrrrrr.....

Definitely no. My menopause is my business and I don't expect special treatment.
Thanks for telling me who Andrea McLean is as I’d never heard of her.
It might catch on with those who SI as women, perhaps saying SIM (self identified menopausal).

NO !

JaneAinsworth
I can assure you as far as that presenter is concerned you are not missing out.

Thank goodness, I agree with everyone on here, definitely no M badges! Whatever next!
More rubbish been spouted from the snowflake, me me me generation I think. Glad I didn’t bring my adult children up to behave in the entitled way so many do these days, and by the sound of it, neither did the rest of you grandparents on here.