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My Writing
Here are my blogposts. My most current writings can be found here on LinkedIn.
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He was silenced and killed himself: Feminist musings on unanticipated consequences of misogyny
I read recently in the NYT about a Dartmouth professor, David Bucci, who as chair of the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences,...

Rhyena Halpern
Aug 21, 20204 min read


How Many Inflamed Cells Does It Take to Screw In A Lightbulb?
I am not a scientist but I am a wellness person who spends a few hours each day devoted to learning about how our bodies function, so...

Rhyena Halpern
Aug 21, 20204 min read


Dear Straight Men: Women’s Sex Drive Dries Up in Menopause. NOT!
Or Is the Pause in Menopause A Thing? Due to some interesting but strange conversations I have been having of late, I can’t tell you how...

Rhyena Halpern
Aug 21, 20203 min read


Are your Cells Inflamed?
I have Hashimoto’s disease. So do about 30,000,000 other Americans, give or take a few million. I wonder if you might have it? It’s the...

Rhyena Halpern
Aug 21, 20204 min read


Having Lost Something Important: Womanpause
I am post-menopausal for about a decade and find societal attitudes about women’s sexuality in this stage of life fascinating. Menopause...

Rhyena Halpern
Aug 21, 20202 min read
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