Virgie Tovar, a prominent advocate for body positivity and weight equality, has been appointed as a consultant on weight stigma for the San Francisco Department of Public Health.
Virgie Tovar, a self-described 'fat-positive feminist' and author, has been appointed as a 'weight stigma' consultant for the San Francisco Department of Public Health. Tovar, who has a master's degree focused on the impact of weight-based discrimination on women of color, expressed excitement about the role and her hope for a future of weight neutrality in public health.
Elon Musk questioned the appointment on X, formerly Twitter, while Tovar's work includes leading Camp Thunder Thighs, a retreat focused on body positivity and challenging societal norms. She has also written about the harmful effects of 'cake-related fatphobic incidents,' where requests for cake are met with moralizing or criticism
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