Twenty-three years ago, intentionally skewed results from the billion dollar Women’s Health Initiative study falsely linked the use of hormone replacement therapy to an increased risk of breast cancer, stroke, and heart disease.

 

Headlines erupted. Prescriptions of HRT stopped, and an industry built on exploiting the suffering of people with ovaries exploded, leaving entire generations stripped of choice, silenced in their symptoms, and denied access to the very gender affirming care that could have relieved their suffering during perimenopause and menopause.

 

This film is our reckoning.

 

Menopunks is a bold, unapologetic documentary that exposes the truth behind the science and the silence. Backed by a fierce lineup of iconic Portland musicians, hormonally radicalized medical practitioners, and celebrity powerhouses, we’re cranking up the volume on a conversation long overdue.

 

Menopunks isn’t just about hormones - it’s about power, autonomy, and the right to thrive through midlife and beyond. We’re turning a whisper network into a scream, shattering decades of misinformation to stage a full-throttle, mic-drop moment. Demanding what should’ve never been denied: access to hormonal optimization, and the unstoppable power that comes with it. 

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Alongside explosive interviews debunking the persistent falsehoods surrounding HRT and a chorus of celebrity Menopunks sharing their unfiltered feelings about the human and creative cost, we will feature intimate portraits of five celebrated Portland musicians navigating midlife, including candid b-roll and conversations with director Alicia J. Rose about their experiences with peri\menopause and the creative process. All at different stages or peri/menopause our cast of MENOPUNKS will engage in the process of hormonal optimization with our participant doctors and share their vulnerable experiences showing in real time how free access and accurate information about HRT along with proper mid-life care can be transformative for all people with ovaries.  

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Participants: Musicians Corin Tucker (Sleater Kinney), Jody Bleyle (Team Dresch, Hazel), Kathy Foster (The Thermals, Roseblood), Gilly Ann Hanner (Calamity Jane, Desir) Jen Sbragia (The Softies, All Girl Summer Fun Band), and menopause specialists Dr. Aoife O’Sullivan, Dr. Andrea Matsumura and Dr. Nancy Yen Shipley.

⚡️🤘Celebrity Menopunks to be announced. 🤘⚡️

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A Film by Alicia J. Rose

Produced by Lara Cuddy & Jackie Weissman

Executive Produced by Johnna Wells

Associate Producer: Jody Kurilla

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From Riot Grrrl to Menopunk, we are hormonally radicalized and ready to shut down peri/menopause disinformation once and for all by telling our stories and demanding the truth about HRT.  

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⚡️🤘WE ARE MENOPUNKS🤘⚡️

 

Video Credits:

Director/Editor: Alicia J Rose

Cinematography: Julie Nhem, Crofton Diack

Assistant Editor: Laura Roe

Gafffer: Taylor Stump

PA: Twylo Landey

Location Sound: Lara Cuddy

Gear Support: Desert Island Studios & GearHead Grip

 

Menopunks Fundraiser Tour is live: www.Fundraiser.support/menopunks.com ⚡️

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