PolyPinoyPuppy:Here is a collection of articles covering the messy new frontier of Ozempic and similar drugs.
getpocket.com/collections/unpacking-the-ozempic-crazeI don't have a lot of places to talk candidly about a topic like this, and certainly not where I can talk about it's effect on feederism and its perception, if any.
The first thing I want to talk about is that these drugs are *expensive*. They can only be afforded the by the wealthy right now. On one hand, if this continues to be the case even as availability and variety grows, I worry that the feedback loop of conventional attractiveness in positions of wealth and influence will only grow.
Ideally, however, the cost of these drugs will go down to support the needs of anyone who wants or needs them. Don't get me wrong; this isn't about the moral or medical superiority of a thin body or something like that. I just think that people should have the freedom to choose their body type, and those who struggle with diet or exercise as a form of weight loss could find these drugs quite liberating, to say nothing of the benefit to those with type 2 diabetes.
That said, in a hypothetical world where a weight loss drug is widely available, where do you think that will leave feedists or even just people who don't care about whether they are thin or fat?
In many ways, I fear that the current biases against fat people would be exacerbated in a world where being fat was seen as an overt choice not to "treat a disease" even more than it is today.
And while I've been lucky enough to find two partners who don't think feeders are inherently predatory creeps--including one who is open to me feeding them once in a while despite not being part of the community--I can't help but wonder if mainstream perception of feeders would be damaged by an emphasized perception that we get off on inflicting preventable harm on others. If everyone around me is thin except my partner, that feels like it would start to raise questions.
I don't think this hypothetical future is imminent--even ignoring their cost, Ozempic and its cousins have quite the list of uncomfortable side effects. And who knows--maybe there's some positive to fat acceptance and appreciation to be found here, in a world where body weight becomes a choice. Indeed, maybe this focus on developing new drugs might yield a treatment that alleviates the health issues of being fat without eliminating fat itself.
But it's still an interesting discussion to have, so I'd like to ask for your thoughts on the matter.
Hoo boy. Where do I begin?
I've worked in the health care industry for many years so I remember a time when Ozempic was just a medication for type 2 diabetic struggling to get their blood sugar under control. As in you tried diet, exercise, and other medications so it was time for the big guns.
Celebrities telling people they take Ozempic for weight loss is the worst possible thing. The first is that diabetics have been struggling to get their hands on this life-saving medication. I've spoken to countless diabetics telling me about how they've had to ration their medication or go without because the pharmacy is out.
The second is that taking diabetic medication when you aren't diabetic will mess up your internals. Plus, if you stop taking the medication, you gain it all back. I can understand taking this if you are severally obese, in poor health, and nothing works. But for everyone else? I can't justify it.
I wouldn't be shocked if there's a class action lawsuit about this in the future.
