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Does it seem like celebs get more heat for ozempic usage more than the obvious steroid usage for roles?
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Idk some see it as using it in excess due to body image issues in Hollywood but a lot it seems like its always a thinly veiled shot at the body positive movement whenever I see this mentioned. The South park episode I'm sure helped fuel this. Hell of a lot of moralizing over ozempic in general and people not losing weight the "right way". 
The problem for diabetics goes beyond the pricing of ozempic. The company who makes ozempic is one of the largest producers of insulin in general, and I couldn't get my insulin for three months this year because of how much ozempic they churn out instead of using the resources to make insulin. This happens frequently, so I wouldn't be surprised if there was another shortage coming soon. I was fortunate enough to get some insulin eventually, but it was tight. I have a general hatred for this drug, it feels like a way to cheat yourself into a thinner body while at the same time other people can't get life saving medication, and I find myself frequently hating on people who use it, even though I know it's completely the company's fault.
Cheat is an interesting phrase to use here. Weight loss isn't an atonement for the sin of gluttony. It's a health issue and Ozempic is a potential treatment. What purpose does this judgemental moralizing serve?
No, weight loss isn't a punishment, divine or otherwise. I think it's good if there's easier solutions than having to drag yourself through different methods just to lose a few pounds here and there but never make any progress that makes you happy. But that's not what I was getting at. The problem I have with ozempic is that it's produced with the same resources that insulin is, and in favor of more profit, the company making ozempic had a long-ish shortage on insulin production this year. Ozempic isn't necessary to survive, while insulin very much is. While I don't want to blame people for using it, I find myself doing so in spite of knowing better. I posted to vent my anger at the drug and its producers, but I also wanted to explain that while I know better, I still feel resentful at people for taking ozempic. It's not a logical feeling, and I am very aware of that.
Edit: I saw you edited your comment, so I'd just like to say I agree with the assessment that weight loss isn't supposed to be a punishment for overeating
That’s weird moralizing about weight loss, but also for people with certain conditions like PCOS or other insulin related disorders it’s the only thing that allows weight loss in the first place.
I know it is. I'm angry about the insulin shortage because of ramped up ozempic production, and while that has nothing to do with people needing help with weight loss drugs, I feel resentful seeing people take it while diabetics who need insulin to survive have to ration their medication.
i had no idea it was made from the same precursor stuff as insulin, jfc that's some unfortunate chemistry
capitalism is the fucking best at inventing scarcity where there should be none, competition and resentment where there could easily be comraderie, none of this needs to be happening
I couldn't agree more comrade. That's why I'm so angry at myself too. I know better, but I still fall for the same tricks like everybody else.