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Hunger Trigger

Why I'm taking a medication designed for weight loss, and the reasons that conversations surrounding Ozempic and GLP-1 medications must shift.

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River Selby (they/them)
Oct 23, 2024
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This essay engages with the subjects of eating disorders, weight loss, and fatphobia. If you don’t feel good engaging with those subjects, consider reading carefully or not reading at all.

NOTE: The Interior Gaze is paused until after the election. I made this choice based on engagement metrics.

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