3 hot takes on body image, exercise, & eating 🔥
PLUS: A little review of the "naked dating" show that dropped on Max.
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I recently responded to some questions posed to me by Eden Avery of
. She told me she likes my “hot takes” (like this and this) and asked for more: “What are not enough people talking about, or getting right, right now?” Our discussion will be posted on her Substack soon, but I was inspired to dig in more here.Here are the top-three things I’ve been thinking lately that I suppose could be considered 🔥hot takes🔥 because they challenge, or at least question, ideas I encounter a lot lately but don’t think are entirely considered or correct: