When weight-loss emails started flooding Virgie Tovar’s inbox, something felt off. What began as an irritating marketing pitch became the start of an investigation into a campaign to undermine a growing body liberation movement. In Episode One, Virgie explores the suspicious parts of the rise of GLP-1s — and the battle being waged against body acceptance.
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Read more of Virgie's writing about GLP-1s:
The Necropolitics Of GLP-1s & The Importance Of Desiring Food
Welcome to the first post for my new monthly Substack vertical, VOLUMINATI. This vertical is a series of analytical audiotextual (audio + text) essays, offering unapologetic feminist and intersection…
7 GLP-1 Predictions
Welcome to the 8th monthly installment of my Substack vertical, VOLUMINATI. Paid subscribers can access full essays. Listen to this month’s edition by scrolling down to the bottom and hitting play.
Is GLP-1 Marketing Attacking Our Mental Health?
Recently I was driving around San Francisco. It was a beautiful day (for SF), I was feeling at peace with myself and my body, and all of a sudden I look over and there’s a bus plastered with an ad fo…
