When I first began talking to people who were on Ozempic for my book, Off the Scales: The Inside Story of Ozempic and the Race to Cure Obesity, a depressing reality dawned on me: being thin was more important than ever in our society.
I had always assumed good-looking people got an easier ride in life. Call it what you want—pretty privilege or beauty bias—but countless studies have shown that attractive people are more likely to get plum jobs and promotions, have the widest possible dating pool, and are even less likely to go to jail than their less attractive peers. It’s like winning a genetic lottery.
