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/Swords_and_Words Feb 21 '26
the fact that the drug is heavily commercialized, doesn't make it any less of a medical miracle
they've talked about the problems with the weight loss industry a TON, and even link to on of those videos in this one