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Yup. And using it as the wonder drug it is, I.e women using it to get “beach bodies” should be celebrated and not stigmatized.

I want bodily autonomy and control. The right to experiment with weight loss drugs is analogous to the right to be trans or to not have your foreskin removed at birth.

It’s crazy that these drugs even have further benefits like anti addiction properties!



> The right to experiment with weight loss drugs is analogous to the right to be trans or to not have your foreskin removed at birth

Both things the current administration is fighting against, so the metaphor is really apt.

There are a lot of trans people on HRT that DIY their meds, especially transfemmes, because estrogen is not a controlled substance.


Miracle drugs. I wouldn’t be mad if we made these injections required for entry into public schools or employment




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