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Emma, I finally read Jia Tolentino's piece too, and while I love all her writing, I couldn't help but feel like two crucial words were missing from this one: Maintenance Phase. Part of it is because she covers topics they have - the problematic nature of the BMI, "The Biggest Loser" study, and the American Pediatric Association's recent bad recommendations - without acknowledging them (but just because I owe MP whatever knowledge I have doesn't mean everyone does). And maybe part of it is because MP, and Aubrey Gordon specifically, have educated me to reject frameworks I would have previously considered right and good, such as the part near the end of the article where Tolentino imagines collective policy solutions for obesity - seemingly accepting the term, and accepting that it's something that needs to be solved. I guess I found myself a bit incredulous that someone I so admire isn't already a MP listener too.

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