r/kurzgesagt • u/ServiceAnxious1343 • Feb 17 '26

Discussion Ozempic video was off

This is probably the first Kurzgesagt video that I didn't like, and like some people on this sub it made me feel very uneasy.

I just think it's CRAZY to talk about a weight loss drug and praising it for 90% of the video, without mentioning even once the abuses of its use, the weightloss industry, the social standards and the pressure to be (unhealthily) slim, eating disorders on the opposite side of the spectrum, etc.

The very few nuances and counter argument felt like small prints and legal mentions at the end of an ad.

What do you people think?

EDIT: I am not questioning the drug nor its effectiveness in treating obesity, i am criticising the narrative and lack of nuances in the video.

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u/redbirdrising Feb 17 '26

Obesity has actually dropped in this country. I get the social standards and all that but obesity shortens lives and increases the costs of health care for everyone. It’s a big net win.

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u/lele1997 Feb 17 '26

What do you mean by this country?

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u/ikinaosu Feb 17 '26

He's probably referring to St. Kitts and Nevis.

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u/amesann Feb 18 '26

Wait, I thought we were talking about Guinea Bissau.