Robin Abcarian: Ozempic for weight loss is all the rage, but so is fighting fatphobia
On Tuesday morning, I sat down at my desk to fill out a couple of online questionnaires that would determine whether I harbor negative feelings about fat people and obesity in general.
Would these tests reflect my belief that fat people are subjected to many forms of irrational discrimination? That they are routinely mistreated, disrespected and misdiagnosed by medical professionals? Humiliated on airplanes and in other public places? Regularly subjected to casual cruelty and unbidden advice?
Or would they catch me out, and reveal that I am one ofof people with diabetes and then discovered, as a side effect, ? The drug has become so widespread in Hollywood that Jimmy Kimmel even joked about it during his Oscars monologue in March: "Everybody looks so great. When I look around this room, I can't help but wonder, 'Is Ozempic right for me?' "
