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There's a story about the new drug, OZEMPEC, that people like to tell. It's a story of a once-in-a-generation medical breakthrough.

Of how a drug to treat diabetes became a game-changing new drug for weight loss.

Now, there are plenty of caveats. You have to take it indefinitely. It does work for everyone.

There are side effects. It's at the moment unbelievably expensive and barely ever covered by insurance.

But it works. People can lose a significant percentage of their body weight and keep it off, and they can do it safely.

This medical story is straightforward and celebratory and satisfying.

But there's another story, the cultural story, which is way more complicated.

In the last few years, the culture has finally started to make a little bit of progress with fat shaming.

For example, weight watchers downplayed weight in its name and started talking more about health and wellness and developing a positive mindset.

Models who were not real thin started showing up everywhere, not just in doves ads.

And young women I know make a point to talk about how beautiful these models are and how beautiful their own bodies are.

This whole thing feels new and it's delicate.

And now, here comes this miracle weight loss drug that could upset all of that.

In the more I try and imagine a future where it was empty is commonly available.

The more I wonder how this medical miracle and our recent progress around body image live together and if they can live together.

So, as I was thinking about all that, the first person I wanted to talk to was Olga Hazan.

She's a rare writer who can see where medicine and culture clash.

And she's reported on ozempic for the Atlantic.

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