Who is Virgie Tovar? San Francisco hires ‘body positivity’ expert to consult on “weight stigma and neutrality”
Virgie Tovar, a Latina weight-based discrimination and body positivity expert has been hired by the San Francisco Department of Public Health to act as a consultant on 'weight stigma and weight neutra
‘Fat positivity’ expert hired by San Francisco Dept. of Health to consult on ‘weight stigma’
Virgie Tovar claimed her collaboration with the San Francisco Department of Public Health is an “absolute dream come true.”
SF Health Department hires consultant to help with ‘weight stigma’
The San Francisco Department of Public Health is bringing in an expert to educate its staff on addressing weight stigma and body positivity. SFDPH hired Virgie Tovar, who describes herself as “plus-size Latina author,
San Francisco hires 'anti-weight-based discrimination' expert to work for Health Department
The San Francisco Department of Public Health has hired a "anti-weight-based discrimination" expert to consult on weight stigma and weight neutrality. Virgie Tovar, author of "You Have the Right to Remain Fat",
S.F. taps ‘body positivity’ expert to work with public health department on reducing weight stigma
San Francisco has tapped author and activist Virgie Tovar, who advocates for body positivity and weight neutrality, as a consultant for its public health department. “I’m working with a team at the San Francisco Department of Public Health as a consultant on weight stigma (and) weight neutrality,
San Francisco hires ‘fat-positive’ body image expert to work for health department
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”.
Flashback: San Francisco 'weight czar' declares that no one has to be healthy
San Francisco's new "weight czar" Virgie Tovar remarked that "no one has to be healthy" or owes being that to others in a ...
Celebrities are baring their nipples, flouting one of the last feminine taboos
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San Francisco’s new ‘weight stigma’ czar propped up by ice cream manufacturer
More than 40% of U.S. adults age 20 and older are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and ...
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Who is Virgie Tovar? The body positivity advocate consulting for San Francisco Public
Virgie Tovar, a self-proclaimed "anti-weight-based discrimination" expert and author, has been hired by the San Francisco ...
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You have a right to remain fat, says San Francisco's 'weight czar' as her hefty pay packet is revealed
Virgie Tovar, 42, a longtime activist for body positivity and fat acceptance, was hired this week as a consultant by the liberal city's health department. She has been hired to be a voice in ...
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How To Host A Size-Inclusive Thanksgiving
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Virgie Tovar covers how weight bias affects culture. Hosting Thanksgiving is a massive undertaking, and it’s not just the meal ...
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The Nipple Took the Spotlight This Year
Recently, we’ve inched closer to that world as nipple visibility has perked right up this year. On December 7, Charli xcx ...
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San Francisco's obese weight czar claims eating less cake is 'oppression'
A newly resurfaced clip of Virgie Tovar, who describes herself as a 'leading expert on weight-based discrimination and body positivity,' shows her talking about how cutting back on cake is a form ...