Virgie Tovar, a leading voice in body positivity and weight-based discrimination, has been appointed as a consultant for the San Francisco Department of Public Health. Her role focuses on addressing weight stigma and promoting a more inclusive approach to health.
Virgie Tovar, a self-described 'fat-positive feminist' and expert on weight-based discrimination, has been appointed as the 'weight stigma' consultant for the San Francisco Department of Public Health . Tovar, a plus-size Latina author and lecturer, has over a decade of experience in this field. Her master's degree focused on the impact of weight-based discrimination on women of color.
She expressed her pride in serving the city she has called home for nearly 20 years and hopes her work will promote weight neutrality in public health. Elon Musk, owner of X (formerly Twitter), expressed disbelief over the appointment. Tovar is also known for leading Camp Thunder Thighs, a retreat focused on body positivity and dismantling societal norms. She has previously written about 'Cake Related Fatphobic Incidents' (CRFI), criticizing the moralizing and policing that can occur around food and body size
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