The Cut - American Girlhood in the Ozempic Era

People have had opinions about Maggie Ervie’s body ever since she was a baby. Maggie, who is 15 years old, has lived her whole life in Marceline, Missouri, a town of just more than 2,000 people 97 miles northeast of Kansas City, reached by driving straight highways that traverse wide cornfields lined by white fences, past sale lots full of shiny blue tractors. Walt Disney spent his boyhood in Marceline, and Mark Twain’s hometown is not far away. The people of Marceline — many descended from farmers, railroaders, and coal miners — have grown up together, as did their parents and grandparents, which makes them a little more comfortable expressing themselves about one another’s business.

Rihanna, stop playing. We know there’s no new music coming. How different languages LOL. In the new year, Kamala Harris is hitting the road to promote abortion rights. Here’s something for all the NYT Crossword and Wordle fans. Americans can’t resist buying giant cars, even knowing they’re more dangerous and worse for the environment. Why isn’t pain control prioritized at OB/GYN appointments? Hear boygenius cover Shania Twain. Take a look back at some of the biggest and weirdest auctions of the past year. And, well, we do like soup, and we would love for someone to gift us a Dyson …

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