The popularity of drugs like Ozempic and a new pediatric recommendation that encourages fat teens to get weight-loss surgery show we still view fatness as a moral flaw that needs extreme intervention.
In this excerpt from Weightless: Making Space for My Resilient Body and Soul, writer and fat rights activist Evette Dionne grapples with her interest in shows like My 600-lb Life and The Biggest Loser.
In this excerpt from Weightless: Making Space for My Resilient Body and Soul, writer and fat rights activist Evette Dionne grapples with her interest in shows like My 600-lb Life and The Biggest Loser.
The popularity of drugs like Ozempic and a new pediatric recommendation that encourages fat teens to get weight-loss surgery show we still view fatness as a moral flaw that needs extreme intervention.