Certain people need Ozempic to live. I’m sick and tired of the anti-prescription drug sentiment that’s slowly seeping into the wider culture. Just makes RFK, Jr.'s job much more easier and that’s a bad thing.
Got the article from Bluesky, from here:
https://bsky.app/profile/npr.org/post/3lnkm5d3sxk2h
It’s a doozy.
It is also implying that every single person can overcome obesity through changing their eating and exercise habits. No, some people really aren’t able to do so because of anxiety and other issues that they as an individual cannot overcome and some medications or surgeries are needed to overcome the biggest hurdles so they can complete the process with changes to diet and exercise.
Kind of like saying everybody can handle pain without painkillers if they just try hard enough. No, not everyone is able to will themselves to overcome huge obstacles.
The article author might think they are advocating against people thinking the medication is always necesary, but it is yet another drop in the rainfall of blaming obese people for failing to just fix their problems through diet and exercise. Toxic positivity.