A fat activist announced that he has been hired by the city of San Francisco to consult on the fight against “weight stigma” and “weight neutrality.”
Virgie Tovar posted the announcement on Monday on her Instagram account, where she has more than 84,200 followers.
“I felt like this job was the only way I was going to survive. I wasn't going to live a life of shame anymore.”
“I work with the San Francisco Department of Public Health team as a consultant on weight stigma and weight neutrality,” it reads. post.
The 42-year-old activist has fought against dieting and weight discrimination, writing books such as “You Have a Right to Stay Fat” and “Self-Love Revolution: Radical Body Positivity for Girls of Color.” It is published.
“I am incredibly proud to contribute in this way to the city I have called home for almost 20 years!” she added. “This consulting experience is a dream come true, and it is my greatest hope and belief that weight neutrality is the future of public health.”
Tovar holds a master's degree in sexuality studies from San Francisco State University. The title of her paper is “How Fat Women of Color Queer Women.”
In a 2017 interview she said explained Her campaign fights against dieting and thin beauty standards.
“I was born a fat person in a fat-hating culture. I got sick trying to lose weight. Even though I tried hard, I was nowhere near the weight that people would describe me as normal. '' she explained. “This job felt like the only way I was going to survive. I didn't want to live another life of shame.”
Physical trainer Jillian Michaels, who has criticized the reality TV-like body positivity movement, says society should not glamorize obesity because the health effects can be dangerous and deadly. do.
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