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Study links GLP-1 drugs to bigger jump in women's employment than a degree

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Re: Study links GLP-1 drugs to bigger jump in women's employment than a degree

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Post by aczerepinski »

dnautics wrote: post #59
quadrifoliate wrote: post #54

This has been the case for a long time, even with attributes that you have far less control over, such as your height [1]. Given typical social prejudices, I would not be surprised if the height effect was greater for men and the weight effect was greater for women. GLP-1 drugs seem to provide a (relatively) painless way to control the weight effect; the corresponding treatment for control of height [2] is much more…

in an era when interviews are done by zoom, is there a height effect for men?

Surround yourself with tiny replica objects and look like a giant. You can skip straight to CEO.

Re: Study links GLP-1 drugs to bigger jump in women's employment than a degree

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Post by tester756 »

Why take drugs when you can take home-delivery diet?

This is genuine question, I've started using them and they're one of the best things I've ever paid for.

You get good food, at calculated sizes/calories/etc etc, you don't have to do shopping, cooking, cleaning, etc.

It is insanely convenient and you can manage your weight easily without even any exercises (but they're still recommended tho)

Re: Study links GLP-1 drugs to bigger jump in women's employment than a degree

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Post by stevefan1999 »

RussianBot9580 wrote: post #79
stevefan1999 wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Part of this is probably unconscious, but another part is probably explicit assumptions about the person's self-discipline, e.g. the fit guy must get up at 6am every morning and go for a run, and the obese guy probably sleeps in, eats trash, etc. More like stereotypes. For some reason I took both GLP-1 and Ritalin everyday, having moderate exercises despite throwups, only see myself gaining weight rather than losin…

Was GLP-1 oral? Those off-brand lozenges don't do anything. A real GLP-1 slows down digestion so much that if you try to overeat you'll regret it. You'll still be uncomfortably full and ready to throw up on day 2 after that big meal.

Hmm, I've got Rybelsus, it did something. I can reduce my daily meal from 3 to 1 lately, and even on 2 meals I can eat half of it compared to what I typically eats ordinarily, to get full appetite.

Still, with all the things I've tried I still gained weight. And I have been noticably getting harder to sleep at night because the hungry feelings comes back. Maybe it is the oral Rybelsus waning off idk

Re: Study links GLP-1 drugs to bigger jump in women's employment than a degree

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Post by dd8601fn »

Analemma_ wrote: post #89
dd8601fn wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I really wish these weren’t forever drugs. I would be next in line.

Bariatric surgery has most of the same upsides as GLP-1s and is a one-time cost. But I agree with the other commenters that "forever drug" is mostly fretting without an actual reason. The Hunger that engineered foods are deliberately designed to induce is a forever thing too, now there's a counterweapon.

If it sounded like I don’t think other people should take them, that was a mistake on my part.

I’m just really not what you’d think of as a model candidate for them, so I’m not quite ready to commit to my first and only, not exactly free, rest of my life pharmaceutical dependence.

That may not seem perfectly rational to some… but ya’know… I’m the one who has to live with my brain.

Re: Study links GLP-1 drugs to bigger jump in women's employment than a degree

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Post by estearum »

logicchains wrote: post #87
estearum wrote: post #58

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Do you have the same concerns about water or food? Why does it matter that it stops benefitting you if you stop taking it?

Water and food have a milder risk profile. The FDA ( https://glp-1.health/blog/glp1-obesity-eligibility-bmi-chart... ) recommends "GLP-1 weight loss medications (Wegovy, Zepbound) if your BMI is 30 or higher, or if your BMI is 27 or higher with at least one weight-related health condition such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, or sleep apnea". This is because there are side effects such that GLP-1 meds have no…

> This is because there are side effects such that GLP-1 meds have not been shown to produce a net positive benefit-to-risk ratio for people who are only mildly overweight.

Importantly, this is different from "GLP-1 meds have been shown not to produce a net positive benefit-to-risk ratio"

Anyway nearly all of the side effects for these drugs are just discomfort. Not even really obvious they should be called "risks." Meanwhile, the vast majority of Americans who are not already diabetic or have HTN will soon, and it would be quite a surprise to learn these drugs don't have protective effect.

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Post by exolymph »

codedokode wrote: post #15

If looks are important for employment how then men find a job? Men are mostly unattractive even compared to not a perfect woman. In terms of looks and style, average man loses to an average woman. Or employers require only women to be attractive?

Women and men are not judged according to the same standards. We're not super sexually dimorphic as a species, but certainly enough to matter in terms of evolved social responses.

Re: Study links GLP-1 drugs to bigger jump in women's employment than a degree

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Post by wincy »

cbsks wrote: post #42
nemomarx wrote: post #3

Lookism is pretty serious, folks. Or whatever you want to call it since that one sounds silly. Maybe a makeover should be suggested more often in job search advice? Work on your hair and diet for a few months before you jump ship and you could have better luck.

Might be different for programmers… my experience is that—broadly speaking—programming ability is inversely proportional to how well dressed you are. I wonder if that is still true, or if I’m just old.

I get a haircut and wear a suit when I interview but am wearing an oversized Star Wars t-shirt while working right now. It’s just putting in the right level of effort at the right time?

Re: Study links GLP-1 drugs to bigger jump in women's employment than a degree

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Post by jollyllama »

estearum wrote: post #58
dd8601fn wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I really wish these weren’t forever drugs. I would be next in line.

Do you have the same concerns about water or food? Why does it matter that it stops benefitting you if you stop taking it?

It's possible to secure those independently in a wide variety of scenarios. It's harder to DIY your own GLPs.
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