Jamie-Lynn Sigler confesses to experiencing feelings of being "triggered" by the widespread use of the medication Ozempic, initially developed for managing type 2 diabetes but now commonly employed off-label for weight loss purposes.
During a recent episode of MeSy, her podcast co-hosted with Christina Applegate, the actress lamented that the prevalent usage of Ozempic has significantly impeded the progress of the body positivity movement.
"I find myself irritated by the fact that I'm acknowledging this, and I'm eager to understand why I'm feeling somewhat triggered by all the buzz surrounding Ozempic. It's distressing me. I wish I could detach from the concern," expressed Sigler, aged 42, to Applegate. She elaborated that her disquiet stems from the perception that "we were making strides towards embracing body positivity, celebrating diverse shapes, sizes, and hues, yet now everyone seems to be conforming to a singular standard."
Sigler, who, alongside Applegate, openly discussed their previous battles with eating disorders during the same episode, acknowledged having friends who have benefited from the medication — friends whom she has observed "struggle with their weight for a very, very, very long time. I've seen it provide them with significant relief, and I'm genuinely happy for them."
However, the actress known for her role in The Sopranos, noted that she is also acquainted with individuals who are using the drug unnecessarily: "I've also witnessed friends of mine, who were already beautiful and healthy and seemingly flawless, misusing it, and it's deeply troubling to me."
Applegate, who shares a connection with Sigler due to both living with multiple sclerosis, concurred, remarking, "People are, you know, disappearing," before lightheartedly adding a word of caution: "To all the women listening, remember, the thinner your face becomes, the more aged you may appear, alright? Not that aging is undesirable!... Aging gracefully is indeed a thing of beauty."
The Dead to Me actress, who said she gained 45 lbs. after her 2021 MS diagnosis for multiple sclerosis, is still struggling with the changes in her own body due to the disease: "I don't look in mirrors. I have writing all over my mirrors in my bathroom so that I don't look in them...Because I will like fall on the ground and cry. That's how I feel now."
But Applegate, who said in her teen years when she was struggling with anorexia on Married with Children she would sometimes live on "five almonds a day," said she doesn't have unrealistic expectations for her body — she just wants to fit into her old clothes. "I don't need to be thin," she said.
The Quran - Chapter Adh-Dhariyat : 01 - 06
By the winds scattering ˹dust˺,
and ˹the clouds˺ loaded with rain,
and ˹the ships˺ gliding with ease,
and ˹the angels˺ administering affairs by ˹Allah’s˺ command!
Indeed, what you are promised is true.
And the Judgment will certainly come to pass.
Affirmation of After-Life
The subject-matter of Surah Adh-Dhariyat, like its predecessor Surah Qaf, is mainly the Hereafter, Resurrection, Reckoning, Judgment, and Allah's reward and punishment.
The first few verses contain an oath from Allah that the promise of Resurrection is true, and shall come to pass. In these verses Allah swears an oath by four phenomena, as follows:
وَالذَّارِيَاتِ ذَرْوًا ﴿1﴾ فَالْحَامِلَاتِ وِقْرًا ﴿2﴾ فَالْجَارِيَاتِ يُسْرًا ﴿3﴾ فَالْمُقَسِّمَاتِ أَمْرًا ﴿4﴾
(I swear) by those (winds) that scatter dust, then by those (clouds) that bear loads, then by those (boats) that sail with ease, then by those (angels) who distribute things, (51:1-4)
There is a Hadith whose attribution to the Holy Prophet ﷺ has been held by Ibn Kathir as da` eef [ weak ], but it is also reported as a saying of Sayyidna ` Umar ؓ and Ali ؓ . It explains these four things as follows:
The expression Dhariyat [ scatterers ] refers to the wind that blows up dust; the expression hamilat-i-wiqran literally denotes burden-bearers and contextually refers to the clouds that carry the burden of water or rain; the expression jariyat-i-yusran refers to the ships that sail smoothly and with ease in the water; and the expression muqassimat-i-amran refers to the angels who distribute to all creatures their sustenance and water, and different kinds of difficulties and comfort as determined by Allah's orders and decrees (Ibn Kathir, Qurtubi and Ad-Durr-ul-Manthur quote these narrations both as mar' mawquf).
