The San Francisco Department of Public Health has hired Virgie Tovar, a self-described 'anti-weight-based discrimination' expert, to consult on 'weight stigma and weight neutrality'. Tovar is a plus-size Latina author and lecturer known for her work on 'fat positivity and body acceptance'. She has been vocal against diet culture and BMI metrics, advocating for weight neutrality in healthcare.
The San Francisco Department of Public Health has hired a self-described “anti-weight-based discrimination” expert to consult on “ weight stigma and weight neutrality .”
Tovar’s website lists her as a ”plus-size Latina author, lecturer, and leading expert on weight-based discrimination and body positivity with over a decade of experience.”She is a contributor for Forbes, where she covers stories on the “plus size market.” In a video posted by Project Heal, Tovar discussed how medical professionals pressured her to lose weight since she was a child and that she had falsely believed they were doing so with her health in mind.
“1. Talk less or not at all about how you and others eat at work,” she wrote. “2. Talk less or not at all about you or others’ bodies at work. 3. Talk less or not at all about exercise at work. 4. Don’t presume that food, weight, body size or exercise are safe or comfortable topics to discuss at work for everyone.
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