Tag: body image
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I Thought Weight-Loss Drugs Were the Answer — Until They Sent Me to the ER
[ad_1] “You’ll be happier when you’re skinnier.” These words lingered in my head as I sat on my couch at home, staring blankly at the waiting room screen on the telemedicine call. It was a lie I had believed my entire life. Soon, a physician assistant from the virtual primary care clinic joined the meeting…
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How Viral “Hot Girl” Rhetoric Harms Women Dealing With Real Illnesses
[ad_1] “Hot girls have stomach issues” is emblazoned across a crop top in bubbly pink letters. If the shirt doesn’t spark joy for you, you can always try a mug, tastefully spackled with pastel gut flora, or maybe an understated tote bag stamped with the same phrase in a similarly plump typeface. In recent months,…