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April 3, 2026European Journal of Cultural StudiesOpen Access

‘The Hulk is the only menopausal role model in the history of TV and film’: Re-visioning the ‘messiness’ of menopause and Bridget Christie’s The Change

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DJDeborah JermynUniversity of Roehampton

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Implication

Interdisciplinary analysis uncovers how The Change reshapes menopause in media, suggesting new narratives for women.

Key Points

  • The central aim is to analyze how The Change redefines menopause, challenging traditional depictions of menopausal women.
  • Conducted close textual analysis of the series and its themes.
  • Integrated interdisciplinary scholarship from feminist media studies and cultural studies of menopause.
  • Examined the promotion and reception of the series in contemporary media.
  • Considered the socio-cultural context surrounding the show’s emergence.
  • The Change presents menopause as an opportunity for new beginnings, rather than a decline.
  • It emphasizes themes of community, friendship, and reconnection with nature.
  • The narrative resists commodification and highlights the value of aging women.

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Deborah Jermyn (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cf5dd55a333a821460bdd1https://doi.org/10.1177/13675494261432714
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