Virgie Tovar

Virgie Tovar, (born May 19, 1982) is an American author, podcaster, and activist. She writes about fatness, fat acceptance, and anti-fat bias, and her podcast, The Virgie Show on Al Jazeera Podcasts.[1][2]

Virgie Tovar
Born (1982-05-19) May 19, 1982
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Author and podcaster
Years active2012–present
Websitewww.virgietovar.com

Early life and education

Tovar has been overweight since childhood.[3][4][5] In middle school she struggled with an eating disorder.[3][5]

She attended UC Davis for one year.[6]

Career

Activism

In 2013 Tovar criticized the American Medical Association for classifying obesity as a disease.[7]

Tovar began the #LoseHateNotWeight campaign to highlight the impacts of diet culture and educate people about obesity.[3]

Tovar has advocated for legal protection against weight discrimination.[8]

Writing

Tovar has written for Forbes.[9] In 2012 she released the anthology Hot & Heavy: Fierce Fat Girls on Life, Love, and Fashion,[10] and in 2018 she released the book You Have the Right to Remain Fat.[11][4]

Criticism

Virgie Tovar has been accused of downplaying the negative effects of obesity.[12][13][14]

Personal life

Tovar is of Mexican descent.[15]

References
  1. ""Nadie me dijo nunca que podía ser gorda y feliz"". BBC News Mundo.
  2. Pearson, Catherine (June 17, 2022). "How to Feel Better Naked". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  3. Garfield, Leanna (April 4, 2016). "These Instagrams by fat activists are changing how we think about dieting". Business Insider.
  4. Tovar, Virgie (August 13, 2018). "In the Future, I'm Fat". Vice. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  5. Tovar, Virgie. "As the Fat Daughter of Immigrants, Dieting was a Toxic Component of Assimilation". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  6. "World Renowned Body Advocate Virgie Tovar Recounts Her Time in Davis". The Davis Vanguard. February 25, 2016.
  7. Brown, Kristen V. (June 26, 2013). "Debate grows over whether obesity is a disease". SFGATE.
  8. "NYC could outlaw weight discrimination in housing, workplace: Activist explains what it could mean". www.wbur.org.
  9. "Virgie Tovar". Forbes. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  10. Winterfeldt, Maggie (November 2, 2012). "Virgie Tovar gets beyond fat phobia". SFGATE. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  11. Winegarner, Beth (July 24, 2019). "How Dieting Culture Is Making Women Less Healthy". Pacific Standard.
  12. "No need for fat-shaming, but the UK must get a grip on its obesity crisis". The Guardian. September 5, 2018.
  13. "Weight loss isn't genocide: Fat Activism risks lives". The Critic Magazine. November 28, 2019.
  14. "Beverley Turner's Fiery Row With Activist For Staying Fat". LBC.
  15. "The 'Thin Is In' Narrative Is Especially Harmful to People of Color". SELF. May 5, 2023.
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